RIVERBEND - As summer heats up this week with a heatwave coming in, there are places to stay cool and safe throughout the community. Heat can be dangerous, especially for older adults or younger children. Here are a few spots where you can go and enjoy the air conditioning as temperatures climb.
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ALTON
- Alton Square Mall
- Where: 200 Alton Square
- Hours: MTWRFS 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 12–6 p.m.
- Hayner Public Library District - Alton Square Mall
- Where: 132 Alton Square
- Hours: M–S 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 12–5 p.m.
- Hayner Public Library District - Downtown Library
- Where: 326 Belle Street
- Hours: MTRF 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; W 8:30 a.m.l to 7 p.m.; S 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Sunday
- Hayner Public Library District - Genealogy and Local History Library
- Where: 401 State Street
- Hours: MTRF 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; W 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; S 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Sunday
- Senior Services Plus
- Where: 2603 N. Rodgers Avenue
- Hours: MTWRF 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The Salvation Army
- Where: 525 Alby Street
- Hours: MTWRF 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1–4 p.m.
- YWCA
- Where: 304 E. 3rd Street
- Hours: MTWRF 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
BELLEVILLE
- Belleville Public Library - Main Branch
- Where: 121 E. Washington
- Hours: MTWR 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; FS 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Sunday
- Belleville Public Library - West Branch
- Where: 3414 W. Main Street
- Hours: MWFS 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; TR 12–8 p.m.; closed on Sunday
- The Salvation Army
- Where: 20 Glory Place
- Hours: MTWRF 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BETHALTO
- Bethalto City Hall
- Where: 213 N. Prairie Street
- Hours: MTWRF 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Bethalto Public Library
- Where: 321 S. Prairie Street
- Hours: MTWR 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; FS 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 12–4 p.m.
COLLINSVILLE
- Collinsville Library
- Where: 408 W. Main Street
- Hours: MTWR 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; FS 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Sunday
- Collinsville Senior Citizens Center
- Where: 420 E. Main Street
- Hours: MTWRF 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Collinsville VFW
- Where: 1234 Vandalia Street
- Hours: MTWR and Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.; FS 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
EAST ALTON
- East Alton Public Library
- Where: 250 Washington Avenue
- Hours: MTWR 9 :30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; FS 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Sunday
- East Alton Ice Arena
- Where: 631 Lewis and Clark Boulevard
- Hours: Every day 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Keasler Recreation Complex
- Where: 615 3rd Street
- Hours: MTWRF 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
EDWARDSVILLE
- Edwardsville Public Library
- Where: 112 S. Kansas Street
- Hours: MTWR 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; F 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; S 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1–5 p.m.
- Main Street Community Center
- Where: 1003 N. Main Street
- Hours: MTWRF 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- YMCA Meyer Center
- Where: 7348 Goshen Road
- Hours: MTWRF 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; S 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- YMCA Niebur Center
- Where: 1200 Esic Drive
- Hours: MTWRF 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; S 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FAIRMONT CITY
- Fairmont City Library
- Where: 4444 Collinsville Road
- Hours: MTWR 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; FS 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Sunday
GLEN CARBON
- Glen Carbon Centennial Library
- Where: 198 S. Main Street
- Hours: MTWR 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; FS 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1–5 p.m.
GRANITE CITY
- Six Mile Regional Library District - Johnson Road Branch
- Where: 2145 Johnson Road
- Hours: M 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; TWR 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; FS 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Sunday
- Six Mile Regional Library District - Niedringhaus Building
- Where: 2001 Delmar Avenue
- Hours: M 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; TWR 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; FS 9 a.m to 6 p.m.; closed on Sunday
HIGHLAND
- Louis Latzer Memorial Library
- Where: 1001 9th Street
- Hours: MF 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; TWR 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; S 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; closed on Sunday
- Wienheimer Community Center
- Where: 1100 Main
- Hours: MTWRF 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1–5 p.m.
TROY
- Tri-Township Public Library
- Where: 209 S. Main Street
- Hours: MTWR 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; S 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed on Sunday
WOOD RIVER Are we missing a spot? Let us know! Email sydney@riverbender.com with the address and hours and we will add your location to our list.
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