Cooling centers open throughout Bay Area for weekend heat wave

As temperatures soar throughout the Bay Area on the first full weekend of October, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the region, warning residents that the potential for heat-related illness has increased.

For those in search of a cool place to pass the time while the heat wave hits its peak, Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties are providing several locations where people can relax in the presence of precious air conditioning.

Santa Clara County

Central Park Library
2635 Homestead Rd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Community Recreation Center
969 Kiely Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Friday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Cupertino Library
10800 Torre Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Gilroy Library
350 W. 6th St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Los Altos Library
13 S. San Antonio Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94022
Friday, Oct. 6 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Los Gatos Library
100 Villa Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Milpitas Community Center
457 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Friday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m..

Milpitas Library
160 N. Main St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Milpitas Senior Center
40 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Friday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. – noon

Milpitas Sports Center
1325 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Friday, Oct. 6 from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Morgan Hill Library
660 W. Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Mountain View Community Center Lobby
201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040
Thursday Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Mountain View Police Services Fire Administration Building Lobby
1000 Villa St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Northside Library
695 Moreland Way
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Thursday, Oct. 5 from noon – 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Senior Center
1303 Fremont St.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Friday, Oct. 6 from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Woodland Library
1975 Grant Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Alameda County

Oakland’s city website notes that all of its public libraries and public pools are open for cooling during hot days.

Warm Springs Community Center
47300 Fernald Street
Fremont, CA 94539

Age Well Center at South Fremont
47111 Mission Falls Court
Fremont, CA 94539

Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538

Centerville Community Center
3355 Country Drive
Fremont, CA 94536

Wally Pond Irvington Community Center
41885 Blacow Road
Fremont, CA 94538

Fremont Main Library
2450 Stevenson Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538

Livermore Public Library
1188 South Livermore Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550