Temperatures are expected to soar into dangerous numbers over the next few days. Here’s a list of the cooling centers the County of Santa Clara has set up to help protect you from the heat. VTA will provide free rides to those centers during the heatwave.
City of Campbell
Campbell Community Center
1 West Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Thurs., Sept. 1 - Fri., Sept. 2 – Q80 Roosevelt Redwood Room
Sat., Sept. 3 - Mon., Sept. 5 – Q84 Mary Campbell Room
Tues., Sept. 6 - Thurs., Sept. 8 – E42 Board Room
City of Cupertino
Cupertino Library
10800 Torre Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Hours of Operation
Tues., Sept. 6 from 10 AM - 9 PM
Wed., Sept. 7 from 10 AM - 9 PM
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 10 AM - 9 PM
Fri., Sept. 9 from 10 AM - 9 PM
VTA Routes 23, 25, 51, & 55
City of Gilroy
Gilroy Library
350 W. 6th St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
Hours of Operation
Tues., Sept. 6 from 1 PM - 9 PM
Wed., Sept. 7 from 1 PM - 9 PM
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 10 AM - 6 PM
Fri., Sept. 9 from 10 AM - 6 PM
VTA Routes 68 & 85
City of Los Altos
Los Altos Library
13 S. San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022
Hours of Operation
Tues., Sept. 6 - Wed., Sept. 7 from 10 AM - 9 PM
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 10 AM - 9 PM
Fri., Sept. 9 from 10 AM - 7 PM
VTA Route 40
Woodland Library Route 51, 51H
1975 Grant Rd
Los Altos, CA 94024
Hours of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 - Wed., Sept. 7 from 11 AM - 8 PM
Thurs., Sept. 8 - Fri., Sept. 9 from 11 AM - 5 PM
VTA Routes 51 & 51H
City of Los Gatos
Los Gatos Public Library
Hours of Operation
Sun. Sept. 4 from 10 am – 6 pm
Mon., Sept. 5 CLOSED
Tues., Sept. 6 – Wed., Sept. 7 from 10 AM – 6 PM
VTA Route 27
City of Milpitas
Milpitas Library
160 N. Main St
Milpitas, CA 95035
Hours of Operation
Wed., Sept. 7 from 10 AM - 9 PM
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 10 AM - 9 PM
Fri., Sept. 9 from 10 AM - 7 PM
VTA Routes 47 & 66
Milpitas Sports Center
1325 E Calaveras Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
Hours of Operation:
Sat., Sept. 3 from 8 AM - 1 PM
Tues., Sept. 6 from 7 AM - 9 PM
Wed., Sept. 7 from 6 AM - 9 PM
VTA Route 47
City of Morgan Hill
Centennial Recreation Center
Hours of Operation:
Sat., Sept. 3 - Sun., Sept. 11 from 6:30 AM - 5 PM
Morgan Hill Library
660 W. Main Ave
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Hours of Operation
Wed., Sept. 7 from 12 PM - 9 PM
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 10 PM - 6 PM
Fri., Sept. 9 from 10 PM - 6 PM
VTA Routes 68 & 87
City of Mountain View
Robert K. Schatz Police Services Fire Administration Building Lobby
1000 Villa St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Hours of Operation:
Sat. Sept. 3 - Tues., Sept. 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mountain View Community Center lobby
201 S. Rengstorff Avenue , Mountain View, CA 94041
Hours of Operation:
Sat. Sept. 3 - Mon., Sept. 5 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Hours of Operation:
Sat., Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 4 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
City of Palo Alto
Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Hours of Operation:
Thurs., Sept. 1 from 10 am – 9 pm
Fri., Sept 2. from 12 pm – 6 pm
Sat., Sept. 3 from 12 pm – 6 pm
Tues., Sept. 6 from 10 am – 9 pm
Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303
Hours of Operation:
Thurs., Sept. 1 from 12 pm – 8 pm
Fri., Sept. 2 from 10 am – 6 pm
Sat., Sept 3 from 10 am – 6 pm
Tues., Sept. 6 from 10 am – 6 pm
Downtown Library
270 Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
Hours of Operation
Thurs., Sept 1 from 10 am – 6 pm
Fri., Sept 2 from 10 am – 6 pm
Sat., Sept 3 from10 am – 6 pm
College Terrace Library
2300 Wellesley St., Palo Alto, CA 94306
Hours of Operation
Thurs., Sept 1 from 10 am – 6 pm
Fri., Sept 2 from 10 am – 6 pm
Sat., Sept 3 from10 am – 6 pm
Lucie Stern Community Center – Community Room
1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Hours of Operation:
Sun., Sept. 4 from 12 pm – 5 pm.
City of San Jose
Camden Community Center
3369 Union Ave., San Jose, CA 95124
Hours of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 7 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Roosevelt Community Center
901 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95116
Hours of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 7 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Emma Prusch Regional Park Farm
647 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116
Hours of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 7 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
City of Santa Clara
Central Park Library
2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Route 53, 57
Hours of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 7 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Library from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Community Room from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Redwood room special hours)
Sat., Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Community Recreation Center
969 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95051
Hours of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 from 8:30 a.m. –6 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 7 from 8:30 a.m. –6 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m. –8:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 - Closed
Sat., Sept. 10 from 8:30 a.m. –2 p.m.
Senior Center
1303 Fremont Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Hours of Operation:
Closed 9/6 - 9/10
Northside Branch Library
695 Moreland Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Hours of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 7 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Library from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Community Room from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 - Closed
Sat., Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Library from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Community Room from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
VTA Route 20
Mission Branch Library
1098 Lexington Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Hour of Operation:
Tues., Sept. 6 from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 7 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 8 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 9 - Closed
Sat., Sept. 10 - Closed
City of Saratoga
Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070
Hours of Operation
Wed., Sept. 7 - Fri., Sept. 9 from 10 AM - 6 PM
VTA Routes 26 & 51
City of Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale Library
665 W. Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Hours of Operation
Sat., Sept. 3 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun., Sept. 4 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mon., Sept. 5 from 1 pm - 6 pm
Tues., Sept. 6 from 10 am - 6 pm
VTA Routes 22 & 522
Get more information on heat related dangers and how to protect yourself.