Weekend heat and humidity will open Charlottesville and Albemarle cooling centers

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The heat index could reach 105 on Friday. To help people beat the head, Charlottesville and Albemarle County will have cooling centers open Friday through Sunday.

In Albemarle, the Yancey Community Center and the Greenwood Community Center will be open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Days and time vary in the city:

  • The Key Rec Center is open noon-to-11pm Friday and 1-to-6pm Saturday and Sunday.
  • Tonsler Rec Center is open noon to 8pm Friday and noon-to-6pm Saturday, but closed Sunday.
  • The downtown JMRL is open 9am-to-5pm Friday and Saturday, and closed Sunday.
  • The Haven is open 7am-to-noon, then 1pm-to-5pm Friday, and 7am-to-noon Saturday and Sunday.
  • The Salvation Army on Ridge Street is open 10am-to-3pm every day.

The UVA libraries will also be open.

  • Charles L. Brown Science & Engineering Library (291 McCormick Road) open 9 AM – 6 PM Friday, 1 PM – 5 PM Saturday, and 1 PM – 8 PM Sunday.
  • Clemons Library (164 McCormick Road) open 9 AM – 6 PM Friday, 1 PM – 5 PM Saturday, and 1 PM – 8 PM Sunday.
  • Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library (170 McCormick Road) open 9 AM – 5 PM Friday, 12 PM – 4 PM Saturday, and closed Sunday.
  • The Edgar Shannon Library (160 McCormick Road) open 9 AM – 6 PM Friday, 1 PM – 5 PM Saturday, and 1 PM – 8 PM Sunday.

Visit https://library.virginia.edu/hours for additional information about the UVA libraries…

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