Cooling Centers in Kent County

Below is a list of warming centers throughout Kent County. Click here for a shareable flyer. Please encourage anyone outside or in a place not meant for habitation to connect with a shelter and/or warming center. Call 2-1-1 to identify additional resources.

For emergency events, please call 911. For non-emergency situations involving individual assistance you can utilize United Way’s 211 call hotline and chat line.

These are subject to change due to weather and other events. For the most up to date information, it is recommended to contact these locations directly. Phone numbers are listed below.

LOCATIONADDRESS & CONTACTHOURSADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Exodus Place322 Front Ave SW
616-242-9130
Daily, 9am – 9pm
Grand Rapids Public LibrarySee branch hours at grpl.org/locations
Main Library: 616-988-5400
All locations available during regular hours: grpl.org/locations
Kent District LibrarySee branch hours at kdl.org/locations
Main Line: 616-784-2007
All locations available during regular hours: kdl.org/locations
Lotus Brew Coffee211 Diamond Ave SE
616-419-8613
Tues – Wed 8am – 6pm
Thurs – Sun 8am – 8pm
Matthew’s House766 7th St NW
616-233-3006
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 3:30pm
Mel Trotter Ministries225 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-454-8249
Cooling Center open daily from 8am – 7pmNo Services and Curfew remain in place.
Emergency shelter hours are 3pm – 8am daily. Curfew is 7pm unless documentation of reason.
The Salvation
Army (Fulton Heights)
1235 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI
49503
616-454-1459
Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm
The Salvation Army (Kent County)1215 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI
49503
616-459-9468
Mon – Fri 8:30 – 4:30pm
West Grand Neighborhood Organization754 Leonard St NW #2, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616-451-0150
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church47 Jefferson Ave SE
616-717-5581
Mon – Wed 9:30am – 2:30pm