[Libs-Or] Cooling shelter?

[Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney]

Hi Buzzy,
 
We haven't found it necessary to act as a cooling shelter here, but when I was a librarian in Philadelphia, my branch was a designated cooling shelter when the heat index reached a certain point dictated by the Powers That Be. For us this mainly involved extended hours; instead of closing at 6 PM, as we did most nights, we stayed open until 8, and ended up extending library services during this time.
 

Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
Library Director
Driftwood Public Library
801 SW Hwy 101, #201
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-996-1251 (desk)
541-996-1262 (fax)
www.driftwoodlib.org

 >>> Buzzy Nielsen <buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org> 4/28/2015 4:42 PM >>>
> Have any of you ever acted as an official cooling center in your communities? Hood River has a warming shelter, but it doesn't have a cooling shelter in the summers despite the rather hot days. We're perhaps interested in trying it out. If you've been a cooling shelter, what did it entail and did you partner with any other local organizations? Is there anything you'd suggest?
 
 
Thanks for your help!
 
 
Cheers!
 
Buzzy
 
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Hood River County Library District
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Hood River, Oregon 97031
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