The City of Tucson will open and operate cooling centers in each city ward to provide relief from the extreme summer heat. From June 1 to August 31, the city will designate certain neighborhood facilities for the public to use to escape the heat, particularly during those peak heat hours.
There will be six city-operated cooling centers that will be open daily from noon to 4 p.m., including holidays like Juneteenth and Independence Day.
The cooling centers are:
- Donna Liggins Center: 2160 N. 6th Avenue
- El Pueblo Center: 101 W. Irvington Road, Building 9
- Fred Archer Center: 1665 S. La Cholla Boulevard
- Freedom Center: 5000 E. 29th Street
- Morris K. Udall Center: 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road
- Randolph Center: 200 S Alvernon Way
In addition, there are 23 Pima County libraries available for people to cool off from the heat. Libraries also have information about resources for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness…