COOLING STATIONS A complete list of cooling centers can be found below. Please be advised these days/times are subject to change. Anyone in need of overnight shelter, please call 211 for information.

ALSO NOTE:  Protective Face Masks required inside any cooling center.

Senior Centers (Open only weekdays):

  • Black Rock Senior Center- 2676 Fairfield Avenue (9:00am-4:00pm)
  • North End Bethany Senior Center – 20 Thorme Street (9:00am-4:30pm)

Bridgeport Public Library Branches:

  • East Side Branch – 1174 East Main Street; Fri and Sat (10:00am-5:00pm)
  • Main Branch – 925 Broad Street; Mon & Tues (10:00am-6:00pm), Wed & Thurs(12:00p-8:00p), Fri& Sat (10:00am-5:00pm). Sunday (Closed)
  • Black Rock Branch – 2705 Fairfield Avenue; Mon (10:00am-6:00pm), Tues (12:00pm-8:00pm), Wed (10:00am-6:00pm), Thurs (12:00pm-8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am-5:00pm). Sunday (Closed)
  • North Branch – 3455 Madison Avenue; Mon (10:00am-6:00pm), Tues (12:00pm-8:00pm), Wed (10:00am-6:00pm),Thurs (12:00pm-8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am-5:00pm). Sunday (Closed)

Other Cooling Centers:

  • Mount Aery Church (73 Frank Street)- Tuesday (8/2) (10:00am-6:00pm)

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By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

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