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Burton Barr Central Library serves as an overnight Respite center and is open 24/7

The City of Phoenix is expanding public heat relief options this year. For the first time, Phoenix offers two heat respite centers that will be accessible overnight. Now through Sept. 30, Burton Barr Central Library will operate as a 24-hour respite center. 

Additionally, the Senior Opportunities West Senior Center at 7th Avenue and Buckeye Road will offer overnight respite hours daily from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. 

Other cooling centers also have extended hours in 2024. Yucca, Cholla, and Harmon Libraries will now stay open as cooling centers Mondays through Saturdays until 10 p.m. On Sundays, these three locations will open as cooling centers from noon to 10 p.m

All 17 Phoenix Public Libraries now serve as cooling centers during their regular business hours.