City encourages use of spray parks and air-conditioned R-centers during "Cool Sweep"

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Need a break from the heat? The City of Rochester has declared a "Cool Sweep" for Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures expected to exceed 90 degrees.

Cool Sweeps are intended to help city residents find refuge from the heat. You can visit pools, spray parks, air-conditioned facilities, and Durand Eastman Beach. Watch News10NBC’s First Alert Weather for alerts on this week’s heat.

Here is a list of locations where you can escape the heat:

R-Centers with air conditioning:
• 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, 41 Backus St., 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., M–F
• Frederick Douglass, 999 South Ave., 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
• Trenton and Pamela Jackson R-Center, 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

City branch library locations with air conditioning (click here 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 (water quality dependent), 12 to 7 p.m., August 3 & 4; (normally 12 to 6 p.m., M-F)
• 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:
• 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