Harford County Public Libraries Will Once Again Be Used as “Cooling Centers”

From Harford County government:

With high temperatures and heat index expected to reach nearly 105 degrees on Thursday, July 26, 2012, Harford County Government, in cooperation with Harford County Public Library and the Harford County Health Department will use libraries as “Cooling Centers” for the public.

All Harford County Public Libraries will serve as “Cooling Centers” during normal business hours. Harford County Public Libraries will be open Thursday from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. except the Bel Air and Darlington branches which will be open from 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and 12 noon – 5:00 p.m. respectively.

Harford County Public Libraries were used as “Cooling Centers” earlier this month due to extreme heat and severe weather conditions.
The locations for all branches of Harford County Public Library are as follows:

– Aberdeen – 21 Franklin Street, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
– Abingdon – 2510 Tollgate Road Abingdon, Maryland 21009
– Bel Air – 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland 21014
– Darlington – 1134 Main Street, Darlington, Maryland 21034
– Edgewood – 629 Edgewood Road, Edgewood, Maryland 21040
– Fallston – 1461 Fallston Road, Fallston, Maryland 21047
– Havre de Grace – 120 N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
– Jarrettsville – 3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084
– Joppa – 655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa, Maryland 21085
– Norrisville – 5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall, Maryland 21161
– Whiteford – 2407 Whiteford Road, Whiteford, Maryland 21160

For information regarding heat health issues and preventive measures, visit the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Extreme Heat website http://dhmh.maryland.gov/extremeheat.SitePages/Home.aspx. the Harford County Health Department website at www.harfordcountyhealth.com or the Harford County Division of Emergency Operations at www.harfordpublicsafety.org.