Norwalk and Greenwich are just two of many communities offering cooling centers as a heat wave threatens to bring dangerous heat and humidity to the state.
The Main Branch Library will act as a cooling center from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The SoNo Branch Library is also a designated cooling center open today from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Norwalk Police Department Community Room can also be used 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The town on Greenwich is also offering cooling centers at its libraries.
The Greenwich Library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Perrot Memorial Library is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Byram Shubert Library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In addition, the Cos Cob Library is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the Greenwich Public Safety Complex is open as a cooling center from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Greenwich Town Hall is also open as a cooling center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.