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.
| LOCATION | ADDRESS & CONTACT | HOURS | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Exodus Place | 322 Front Ave SW 616-242-9130 | Daily, 9am – 9pm | |
| Grand Rapids Public Library | See branch hours at grpl.org/locations Main Library: 616-988-5400 | All locations available during regular hours: grpl.org/locations | |
| Kent District Library | See branch hours at kdl.org/locations Main Line: 616-784-2007 | All locations available during regular hours: kdl.org/locations | |
| Lotus Brew Coffee | 211 Diamond Ave SE 616-419-8613 | Tues – Wed 8am – 6pm Thurs – Sun 8am – 8pm | |
| Matthew’s House | 766 7th St NW 616-233-3006 | Mon – Fri 8:30am – 3:30pm | |
| Mel Trotter Ministries | 225 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-454-8249 | Cooling Center open daily from 8am – 7pm | No 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 Organization | 754 Leonard St NW #2, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 616-451-0150 | Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5pm | |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | 47 Jefferson Ave SE 616-717-5581 | Mon – Wed 9:30am – 2:30pm |