Rochester Declares Cool Sweep Wednesday and Thursday For Hot Weather

Rochester temperatures are expected to approach 90 degrees this week. City pools, spray parks and air-conditioned facilities will be open for extended hours to help residents cool down. The City of Rochester’s Cool Sweep program, will have extended hours at Durand Eastman Beach from noon to 6 p.m. to noon to 7 p.m. Here is a list of place you can go Today and Thursday to avoid the heat.

City branch library locations with air conditioning (visit https://roccitylibrary.org/location/ for individual location hours)

• Arnett Branch, 310 Arnett Blvd., (585) 428-8214
• Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, 115 South Ave., (585) 428-7300
• Charlotte Branch, 3557 Lake Ave., (585) 428-8216
• Frederick Douglass Community Library, 971 South Ave., (585) 428-8206
• Lincoln Branch, 851 Joseph Ave., (585) 428-8210
• Lyell Branch, 956 Lyell Ave., (585) 428-8218
• Maplewood Community Library, 1111 Dewey Ave., (585) 428-8220
• Monroe Branch, 809 Monroe Ave., (585) 428-8202
• Phillis Wheatley Community Library, 33 Dr, Samuel McCree Way, (585) 428-8212
• Sully Branch, 530 Webster Ave., (585) 428-8208
• Winton Branch, 611 N. Winton Rd., (585) 428-8204

Swimming opportunities:

• Durand Eastman Beach, 12 to 6 p.m. (12 to 7 p.m. on Cool Sweep days), 7-days-a-week
• The Honorable Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity & Justice, 271 Flint St., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., M–F
• Trenton and Pamela Jackson R-Center, 485 N. Clinton Ave., open swim 1 to 4:45 p.m., M-F
• The Genesee Valley Park pool is currently closed for renovations.

City Spray Parks (all operate noon to 8 p.m., 7-days-a-week):

• Carter Street R-Center, 500 Carter St.
• Edgerton R-Center, 41 Backus St.
• David F. Gantt R-Center, 700 North St.
• Humboldt R-Center, 1045 Atlantic Ave.
• Thomas P. Ryan R-Center, 530 Webster Ave.
• Roxie Ann Sinkler R-Center, 75 Grover St.
• Tyshaun Cauldwell R-Center for Hope, 524 Campbell St.

Spray features especially for little ones, age 6 and under are available at the following locations (all operate noon to 8 p.m., seven-days-a-week):

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court St. (at the play area)
• Fourth and Peck Park, Fourth and Peck Street
• Troup Street Park and Playground, Troup Street

R-Centers:

• Avenue D, 200 Avenue D, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., M–F
• Carter Street, 500 Carter St., 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., M–F
• Edgerton R-Center, 41 Backus St., 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., M–F
• The Honorable Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity & Justice, 271 Flint St., 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., M–F; 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturdays
• David F. Gantt, 700 North St., 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., M–F; 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturdays
• Thomas P. Ryan, 530 Webster Ave., 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., M–F; 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturdays
• Tyshaun Cauldwell Center for Hope, 524 Campbell St., 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., M–F

Source: City of Rochester/13WHAM-TV