Here’s you can find cooling sites in Belleville, St. Louis area as heat wave continues
With an excessive heat warning advisory in effect and heat index values set to soar to more than 100 degrees this week, Belleville and other local governments are taking action to help residents and visitors alike beat the heat.
The city of Belleville has opened three cooling sites – places any member of the public can visit to cool off, grab a drink and get out of the sun.
Individuals who are unhoused, don’t have air conditioning at home or are simply caught out and about can find a cooling shelter in Belleville near them until 8 p.m. Thursday, when the sites are set to close.
Here’s the sites in Belleville, according to the city’s website, with the hours the buildings are publicly open:
- Belleville Public Library West Branch, 3414 W. Main St., 618-233-4366. This site is open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.
- Programs & Services for Older Persons (PSOP), 201, N. Church St., 618-234-4410. This site is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The Salvation Army, 20 Glory Place, 618-235-7378. This site is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Other cooling site options around St. Louis
If you need access to a cooling center in the St. Louis area, contact call the United Way of Greater Saint Louis at 800-427-4626.
You can also call Cool Down Saint Louis at 314-241-7668.
To also access more cooling sites through the United Way, call 211 or review its list of Missouri/southwest Illinois cooling sites, available online.