• Learn to swim and swim well. Never leave small children unattended near water – not even the bathtub – not even for a moment! Adults should practice “reach supervision,” which means to always be within arm’s length when a child is near water in case of emergency.
• Know when it’s too dangerous. If you, or someone you are swimming with, appear to be too cold, too far from safety, been exposed to too much sun, or had too much strenuous activity, it is time to head for shore or signal for help.
• Know what you’re getting into. Check local tides, current and other condition which could be dangerous before entering open bodies of water.
• Alcohol and water doesn’t mix. Never drink alcohol while swimming or boating.
• Drink fluids – particularly water – even if you do not feel thirsty.
• Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose clothing that covers as much of your skin as possible.
• Never leave children, pets, or those who require special care in a parked car during periods of intense summer heat.
• Cool showers or baths may be helpful, but avoid extreme temperature changes. Never take a shower immediately after becoming overheated – extreme temperature changes may make you ill, nauseated, or dizzy.

Cooling Centers By County

Pierce County:
Buckley Library - 123 S. River Ave, Open 11am-8 pm
Sumner Library - 1116 Fryar Ave, Open 10am-9pm
Bonney Lake Library - 18501 90th St. E, Open 10am-9pm
South Hill Library - 15420 Meridian E, Open 11am-8pm
Cooling centers: DuPont Library 154 Wilmington Drive, Open 11am-8 pm
Eatonville Library - 205 Center St. W, Open 11am- 8pm
Graham Library - 9202 224th St. E, Open 10am-9pm
Cooling Centers: Key Center Library, 8905 Key Peninsula N, Open 11am-8pm
Lakewood City Hall - 6000 Main St. SW, Open 9am-5pm
Lakewood Library - 6300 Wildaire Rd. SW, Open 1am-pm
Cooling Centers: Milton Library 1000 Laurel, Open 11am-8 pm
Orting Library - 202 Washington Ave. S, Open from 11 am-8 pm
Parkland/Spanaway - 13718 Pacific Ave. S, Open 10am-9 pm
Cooling Centers: Peninsula Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Open 10am-9pm
Steilacoom Library - 2950 Steilacoom Blvd, Open 10am-8pm
Summit Library - 5107 112th St. E, Open 10am-9pm
Cooling Centers: Tillicum Library 14916 Washington Ave. SW, Open 1-8pm
University Place Library - 7315 27th St. W, Open 10am-9p

King County:
Algona-Pacific Library - 255 Ellingson Rd, Open 10am-9pm
Auburn Senior Center - 808 9th St. SE, Open 8am-9pm
Auburn City Hall - 25 W Main, Open 8am-9pm
Cooling Centers: Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way S, Open 10am- 9pm
Bellevue Regional Library - 1111 110th Ave. NE, Open 9am-9pm
Black Diamond Community Center - 31605 3rd Ave., Open 9am- 4:30pm
Bothell Regional Library - 18215 98th Ave. NE, Open 10am-9pm
Cooling Centers: Boulevard Park Library 12015 Roseberg Ave. S, Open 11am-8:30pm
Burien Library - 400 SW 152nd St., Open 10am-9pm
Carnation Library - 4804 Tolt Ave, Open 10am-9pm
Covington Library - 27100 164th Ave. SE, Open 10am-9pm
Cooling Centers: Des Moines Library 21620 11th Ave. S, Open10am-9pm
Duvall Library - 15619 Main Street NE, Open 10am-5pm
Federal Way 320th Library - 848 S. 320th St, Open 10am-9pm
Federal Way Community Center - 876 S, 333rd St., Open 5:30am- 9:30pm
Issaquah Service Center - 960 Newport Way NW, Open 8:30am-5pm
Issaquah Library - 10 W. Sunset Way, Open 10am-9pm
Kent Regional Library - 212 2nd Ave. N, Open 10am-9pm
Kenmore Library - 18138 73rd NE, Open 11am-9pm
Cooling Centers: Kirkland Library - 348 Parkplace Center, Open 10am-8pm
Lake Forest Park Library - 17171 Bothell Way NE, Open 10am-9pm
Maple Valley Library - 21844 SE 248th St, Open 10am-9pm
Mercer Island Library - 4400 88th Ave. SE, Open 10am-9pm
Muckleshoot Library - 39917 Auburn Enumclaw Rd. SE, Open 10am-9pm
Newport Way Library - 14250 SE Newport Way, Open 10am-9pm
North Bend Library - 115 E 4th, Open 10am-9pm
Redmond Senior Center - 8703 160th Ave. NE, Open 8:30am-9am
Richmond Beach Library - 19601 21st Ave NW, Open 10am-9pm
Redmond Regional Library - 15990 NE 85th, Open 10am-9pm
Sammamish Library - 825 228th Ave. NE, Open 10am-9pm
Shoreline Library - 345 NE 175th, Open 10am-9pm
Tukwila Community Center - 12424 42nd Ave. S, Open 6:15am-9pm
The Library Connection at Crossroads - 15600 NE 8th St, Open 10am-9pm
Fairwood Library - 17009 140th Ave SE, 10am-9pm
Fall City Library - 33415 S.E. 42nd Place, Open 10am-9pm
Foster Library - 4060 S. 144th, Open 11am-9pm
Greenbridge Library - 9720 8th Ave SW, Open 11am-6pm
Kingsgate Library - 12315 NE 143rd, Open 10am-9pm
Lake Hills Library - 15228 Lake Hills Blvd, Open 10am-9pm
Skyway Library - 7614 S. 126th St, Open 11am-9pm
Snoqualmie Library - 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Open10am-9pm
Valley View Library - 17850 Military Rd. S, Open 10am-9pm
Vashon Library - 17210 Vashon Hwy SW, Open 10am-8:30pm
Cooling Centers: White Center Library 11220 16th SW, Open 11am-9pm
Woodinville Library - 17105 Avondale Rd NE, Open 10am-9pm
Woodmont Library - 26809 Pacific Highway S, Open 10am-9pm
Mt. Si Senior Center - 411 Main Ave. S, Open 9am-8pm
River of Life Fellowship - 10615 SE 216th Street, Kent 10am-6pm Wednesday-Sunday
Renton Community Center - 1715 Maple Valley Highway, Wednesday 6am-10pm, Thursday 6am-10pm, Friday 6am-5pm
Renton Senior Activity Center - 211 Burnett Avenue N, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Renton Library Main Branch - 100 Mill Avenue S, Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday 10am-6pm

Snohomish County:
Senior Center - 506th Fourth Street, Open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Stillaguamish Senior Center - 18308 Smokey Point Blvd, Open 9am-5 pm
Skykomish Library - 100 5th St, Open 1pm-7pm
Everett Senior Activity Center - 3025 Lombard St. Tuesday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Everett Libraries - Tuesday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Main – 2702 Hoyt
Evergreen – 9512 Evergreen Way
Everett Police Department South Precinct - 1121 SE Everett Mall Way 10 a.m. -7 p.m.
Everett Station 3201 Smith Ave Tuesday 6 a.m.-10 p.m. , Wednesday 6 a.m-10 p.m.
Everett Parks: Outdoor areas shaded, some water access
Forest Park – 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd
Silver Lake - 11400 W. Silver Lake Rd
Howarth Park - 1127 Olympic Blvd
NOTE: Rotary Park and Langus park should not be considered for water play due to river currents, lack of shallow areas and snags.

Kitsap County:
Poulsbo Fire Department HQ: 911 Liberty Road (off Hwy 305) 7am-3pm Tuesday, 7am-6pm Wednesday, 7am-7pm Thursday, Friday as needed
Island Health & Rehab - 835 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge
Ashley Gardens - 3231 Pine Road, Bremerton
The Willows - 3201 Pine Road, Bremerton
Bremerton Senior Center - 1140 Nipsic Avenue 3pm-7pm Wednesday and Thursday
Martha and Mary - 19160 Front Street, Poulsbo
Ridgemont Terrace Assisted Living - 2051 Pottery Avenue, Port Orchard
Kitsap County Regional Library System, except Downtown Bremerton and Kingston branches - Most Open 10am-5pm
Kitsap Mall - 10315 Silverdale Way 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday
Bainbridge Island Fire Department - 8895 Madison Avenue NE
Bainbridge Island Police Deptartment - 625 Winslow Way E
Poulsbo Fire Department - 911 Liberty Avenue

Island County:
Oak Harbor Senior Center - 51 SE Jerome Street, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Commissioners Hearing Room - 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville, Monday-Friday 8am-9pm
Bayview Senior Center - 14591 SR 525, Monday-Friday 8:30am-10pm
Camano Commons (above Camano Library) - 848 S Sunrise Blvd., Suite 204, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm