EMERGENCY COOLING CENTERS

The Village of Oak Park, Oak Park Township, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Oak Park Public Library, Housing Forward, and the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition have developed an Emergency Cooling Center Plan to support community members during extreme heat.

Oak Park Public Library and Oak Park Township are available as regular cooling locations during their normal operating hours. Please refer below for details and times when these locations are open.

An emergency cooling center at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church may be activated during extreme heat events when additional capacity is needed.

Please refer to the current emergency cooling flyer and coalition communications for the most accurate and up-to-date information on activated locations and hours.

Primary Cooling Centers

Oak Park Public Library – Main Branch

834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL

Hours:

• Monday–Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

• Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Oak Park Public Library – Dole Branch

255 Augusta Street, Oak Park, IL

Hours:

• Tuesday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

• Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Closed Mondays

Oak Park Public Library – Maze Branch

845 Gunderson Avenue, Oak Park, IL

Hours:

• Monday–Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Closed Fridays

Oak Park Township

Oak Park Township serves as a cooling and warming center for residents age 60 and older.

Hours:

• Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

For more information on resources on how to stay safe during this extreme weather, visit the Village of Oak Park website.

Distribute Resources

If you’ve been looking for a way to help people experiencing homelessness in Oak Park, you can download and distribute shelter information cards or refer people to the EntryPoint website or the Health Connection HUB database.