Mass Care

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Lawrence Public /Library Somerset Fairfield Cooling Center

The Lawrence Public Library will be have a cooling center available Monday-Friday from 10 a.m-5p.m. They say they will also be open Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. They say there will be air conditioning.
Family Ice Arena Cumberland Falmouth Cooling Center

The Family Ice Arena, 20 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth ME, Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat & Sun 4pm-9pm (ADA Accessible)
Mason-Motz Activity Center Cumberland Falmouth Cooling Center

Mason-Motz Activity Center, 190 Middle Rd, Falmouth ME Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm (ADA accessible, device charging, wifi)
Falmouth Memoral Library Cumberland Falmouth Cooling Center

Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm (ADA accessible, device charging, wifi)
Pittsfield Public Library Somerset Pittsfield Cooling Center, Warming Center

Pittsfield Maine Public Library serves as both a warming and cooling center during our open hours (M-F, 10-6 and Saturdays 10-4 except in July and August). 
Gray Public Library Cumberland Gray Cooling Center

Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock St, Gray ME. Device charging, wifi, and water are available. Hours:

Tues & Weds: 9:30am-7pm

Thurs: 9:30am-6pm
Fri: 9:30am-5pm
Sat: 9:30am-3pm

Closed Sunday and Monday
Millinocket Public Library Penobscot Millinocket Cooling Center

The Millinocket Memorial Library is available as a Cooling Center Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.. Saturday 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

IF you need a place to cool down outside of these hours. call the fire department at 207-723-7016, If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911.

 

 
Southwest Harbor Public Library Hancock Southwest Harbor Cooling Center

Southwest Harbor Public Library - 338 Main Street

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9-5; Wed 9-8; Sat 9-1

 
Scarborough Public Library Cumberland Scarborough Charging Center, Cooling Center

Scarborough will have a cooling center open at the Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough ME. Device charging, wifi, and water are available. The hours are:

Monday & Friday: 9am-5pm
Tues, Weds, & Thurs: 9am-7pm
Sat: 9am-1pm

 

 
Ellsworth Public LibraRY Hancock Ellsworth Cooling Center, Warming Center

Ellsworth Public Library - 20 State Street

Monday, Tuesday, Friday:
9 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM – 6 PM
Thursday: 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 2 PM
Ricker Memorial Library Androscoggin Poland Cooling Center

A.B. Ricker Memorial Library – Poland, ME

Cooling Center Availability:

Mon-Tuesday 9am – 8pm

Wed-Friday 9am – 5pm

Saturday 10am-2pm

Glossary

A Warming Center is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when temperatures or a combination of precipitation, wind chill, wind and temperatures have or may become dangerous. Their paramount purpose is the prevention of death and injury related to exposure to the elements. Warming centers can help stranded motorists, or residents that have lost critical services. Some warming centers may provide limited food, showers, charging stations and places to rest.

A Cooling Center is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when hot temperatures may become dangerous. 

A General Population shelter (aka Emergency shelter) is a place for people to live temporarily when they cannot live in their current residence. The main difference between a warming center and emergency shelter is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as natural or man-made disasters. Another difference from a warming center is that people staying in emergency shelters are provided places to sleep and/or eat for an extended period. If the shelter is run by the Red Cross facilities are ADA compliant and non-acute medical care and disaster mental health services are available.