Looking to beat the heat? These Johnson County libraries are also open as cooling centers
It’s dangerously hot in Kansas City and it’ll be that way for the rest of the week. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory again for Thursday.
If you’re on the Kansas side and are looking for a place to cool off, Johnson County operates 14 libraries that also act as cooling centers during hot temperatures. Here’s where you can go to escape the heat and cool off.
LIBRARIES OPEN IN JOHNSON COUNTY
Antioch: 8700 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Merriam
Blue Valley: 9000 W. 151st St., Overland Park
Cedar Roe: 5120 Cedar St., Roeland Park
Central Resource: 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park
Corinth: 8100 Mission Road, Prairie Village
De Soto: 33145 W. 83rd St., De Soto
Edgerton: 319 E. Nelson, Edgerton
Gardner: 137 E. Shawnee St., Gardner
Leawood Pioneer: 4700 Town Center Dr., Leawood
Lenexa City Center: 8778 Penrose Lane, Lenexa
Monticello: 22435 W. 66th St., Shawnee
Oak Park: 500 Bluejacket St., Overland Park
Shawnee: 13811 Johnson Dr., Shawnee
Spring Hill: 109 S. Webster St., Spring Hill
You can also find more cooling centers and spraygrounds around Kansas City here.
