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.
