DeKalb County to open cooling centers as scorching temperatures soar to 100+ degrees

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– In response to National Weather Service forecasts of heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, DeKalb County is opening cooling centers on Tuesday, June 24, and Wednesday, June 25.

A room in each available recreation center will be designated as a cooling center, and water fountains will be accessible. Recreation center pools will be open and free to the public from 2 p.m. until closing each day.

For a list of available cooling centers, visit https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/dema/extreme-temperature-sheltering-resources or see list below.

• Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta, 30316.
• North DeKalb Senior/Community Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, 30341.
• Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur, 30033.
• Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 593 Parkdale Dr., Scottdale, 30079
• Exchange Park Intergeneration Center, 2771 Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30034
• County Line – Ellenwood Library 4331 River Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294
• Covington Library, 3500 Covington Highway, Decatur, GA 30032
• Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030
• Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338
• Embry Hills Library, 3773 Chamblee-Tucker Road, Chamblee, GA 30341
• Flat Shoals Library, 4022 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA 30034
• Gresham Library, 2418 Gresham Rod SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
• Hairston Crossing Library, 4911 Redan Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30088
• Lithonia-Davidson Library, 6821 Church Street, Lithonia, GA 30058
• Northlake-Barbara Loar Library, 3772 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
• Redan-Trotti Library, 1569 Wellborn Road, Lithonia, GA 30058
• Salem-Panola Library, 5137 Salem Road, Stonecrest, GA 30038
• Scott Candler Library, 1917 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032
• Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center, 593 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale, GA 30079
• Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library, 952 Leon Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
• Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road, Stonecrest, GA 30038
• Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library, 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30033
  • Tucker Reid H. Cofer, 5234 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
  • Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur, GA 30034

• Call this number: 404-817-3502 for transportation. 

For more tips on staying cool during extreme weather, please visit our website: 

Extreme Temperatures/Sheltering Resources | DeKalb County GA under “Resources to Support Preparedness Efforts.”