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Respite locations, warming centers, open across Detroit

Detroit is reminding residents that respite locations and warming centers are available to provide relief from the cold, frigid temperatures. (Michael Dwyer, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

DETROIT – Detroit is reminding residents that respite locations and warming centers are available to provide relief from the cold, frigid temperatures.

Recreation centers and library branches are available as respite locations during normal operating hours but will be closed for Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 15).

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Those facilities will reopen on Tuesday (Jan. 16).

Four warming centers are now open to provide shelter from the cold weather, plus two meals, showers, sleeping accommodations, and housing assistance services to residents experiencing homelessness.

The three warming centers are operated by:

  • Cass Community Social Services - Serves families and women
  • Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries - Serves families and women
  • Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries - Serves single males
  • Joseph Walker Williams Recreation Center – Serves men, women, and families

In addition to the overnight warming centers listed above, Detroit provides recreation centers as respite locations, which are open during regular operating hours.

All Detroit Public Library branches are available during their normal operating hours for residents to stay warm.

Those respite locations will be closed on Martin Luther King Day and reopen Tuesday.

City of Detroit Recreation Centers

  • Adams Butzel Complex, 10500 Lyndon

Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.– 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

  • Butzel Family Center, 7737 Kercheval Avenue

Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Closed Saturday

  • Clemente Recreation Center, 2631 Bagley

Monday-Friday from 1– 9 p.m., Closed Saturday

  • Community Center at AB Ford, 100 Lenox

Monday – Friday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

  • Crowell Recreation Center, 16630 Lahser

Monday-Friday from 1– 9 p.m., Closed Saturday

  • Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 E. Outer Drive

Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Closed Saturday

  • Heilmann Recreation Center, 19601 Crusade

Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

  • Kemeny Recreation Center, 2260 S. Fort

Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.– 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

  • Lasky Recreation Center, 13200 Fenelon

Monday-Friday from 1– 9 p.m., Closed Saturday

  • Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers

Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

  • Patton Recreation Center, 2301 Woodmere

Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Detroit Public Library Branches

The Main Library is open Monday and Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from noon - 8 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Main Library and branch libraries will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 and reopen Tuesday, Jan. 16.

  • Bowen Branch, 3648 W. Vernor

Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.

  • Campbell Branch, 8733 W. Vernor Hwy.

Monday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Chandler Park Branch, 12800 Harper

Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.

  • Chaney Branch, 16101 Grand River

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Duffield Branch, 2507 W. Grand Blvd.

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Edison Branch, 18400 Joy Road

Monday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Elmwood Park Branch, 550 Chene

Monday, Wednesday amd Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

  • Franklin Branch, 13651 E. McNichols

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Hubbard Branch, 12929 W. McNichols

Monday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Jefferson Branch, 12350 E. Outer Drive

Monday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Knapp Branch, 13330 Conant

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Lincoln Branch, 1221 E. 7 Mile Road

Monday, Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Parkman Branch, 1766 Oakman Blvd.

Monday, Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Redford Branch, 21200 Grand River Ave.

Monday, Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Sherwood Forest Branch, 7117 W. 7 Mile Road

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.


About the Author

Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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