San Francisco Public Library, in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management, has designated the below list of public libraries and library spaces as cooling centers, providing respite in the event of extreme heat emergencies.
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- CLOSED Oct. 5, 2023 - Main Library – 100 Larkin Street – Air conditioning throughout the building; 243 reader seats
- Chinatown/Him Mark Li Branch Library – 1135 Powell Street – Air conditioning throughout the building; 124 reader seats
- Glen Park Branch Library – 2825 Diamond Street – Air conditioning in the meeting room; maximum capacity 30.
- Closed for Renovation Mission Branch Library – 300 Bartlett Street – Air conditioning in the Children’s Room (downstairs) accessible to youth and families.
- Mission Bay Branch Library – 960 4th Street – Air conditioning throughout the building; 62 reader seats.
- North Beach Branch Library – 850 Columbus Avenue – Air conditioning in the meeting room; maximum capacity 50.
- Potrero Hill Branch Library – 1616 20th Street – Air conditioning in the meeting room; maximum capacity 20.