Shelter
Find shelter in Seattle during extreme weather and Library closures.
Extreme Weather Shelters
Information on current open shelters:
- 2-1-1 Community Resources Online
- King County Regional Homelessness Authority Severe Weather response
- Crisis Connections’ Emergency Services: Emergency Shelters brochures
Email communityresources@spl.org with questions or for more information about shelter and warming/cooling center resources.
Air conditioned Libraries
The following libraries offer air conditioned public space and can be used as a place to cool off when outdoor temperatures are high.
- Central Library
- Ballard Branch
- Beacon Hill Branch
- Broadview Branch
- Capitol Hill Branch
- Delridge Branch
- Douglass-Truth Branch
- Green Lake Branch
- Greenwood Branch
- High Point Branch
- International District/Chinatown Branch
- Lake City Branch
- Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch
- Magnolia Branch
- Montlake Branch
- NewHolly Branch
- Northeast Branch
- Northgate Branch
- Rainier Beach Branch
- South Park Branch
- Southwest Branch
- Wallingford Branch