With temperature soaring throughout the South, and specifically Fayetteville, open cooling shelters throughout Cumberland County are offering a place for those who do not have access to air conditioning.
The County Emergency Services have partnered with Community Development to help make these spaces welcoming for those who need to utilize them. The cooling shelters in Cumberland County are:

Cumberland County Department of Social Services Auxiliary Lobby
• Location: 1225 Ramsey St.
• Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Masks or face coverings are encouraged for those with preexisting conditions.

Cumberland County Department of Public Health First Floor Lobby
•Location: 1235 Ramsey St.
• Hours: Monday -Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Masks or face coverings are required in some areas and immediately following a COVID-19 infection or close contact. Citizens with preexisting conditions are encouraged to wear a mask or face covering.

Cumberland County Public Libraries
• Location: All eight Cumberland County Public Library locations will be open
• Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Headquarters Library, Cliffdale, North Regional, and Hope Mills branches are also open Sundays, 2 - 6 p.m. To find your local library, go to cumberlandcountync.gov/library.

Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) Lobby
• Location: 505 Franklin St.
• Hours: Operating hours for FAST are posted at fayettevillenc.gov/city-services/transit/about-fast/operating-hours-schedules.

Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation Center Lobby
• Location: Recreation center locations, contact information and programming schedules are posted at fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/.
• Hours: Recreation center hours, contact information and programming schedules are posted at fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/.

Fayetteville Cares Day Resource Center
• Location: 128 South King St., Fayetteville
• Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information visit https://faycares.org/

To stay up to date about the Cumberland County Emergency Services, follow their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CumberlandCountyNC911