The city of Dearborn is informing residents that it has a number of “cooling stations” for those troubled by the extreme heat.

Residents are invited to visit the four public libraries and the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center during regular business hours to cool off in the air-conditioned public buildings, the city says in a recent press release.

The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., is open from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Residents are invited to sit in the lobby area. Inside the Center, senior citizens are welcome to stay in the Senior Center, which has a lounge. The Senior Center’s regular business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call The Center at 943-2350.

The library locations and their hours are as follows:

 Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave., Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 Bryant Branch, 22100 Michigan Avenue; Esper Branch, 12929 W. Warren Ave.; and Snow Branch, 23950 Princeton Ave. Branch hours are Monday and Tuesday 12:30-8:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For more information about the libraries, call 943-2330.

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