Routinely Available Community Resources
Henrico County encourages community members to visit any county government center, library, or recreation facility to get out of the heat. Several Recreation and Parks facilities also have spray parks for cooling off in the water, but care should be taken to avoid sunburn. Facility addresses and hours are listed below.
Libraries
| Libraries are grouped by operating hours |
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| Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM- 9:00 PM Friday-Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Fairfield Area Library (1401 N. Laburnum Avenue) Libbie Mill Library (2100 Libbie East Lake Street) |
| Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday-Saturday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Tuckahoe Area Library (1901 Starling Drive) Twin Hickory Area Library (5001 Twin Hickory Road) Varina Area Library (1875 New Market Road) |
| Monday-Wednesday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Thursday: 1:00 PM-9:00 PM Friday-Saturday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Gayton Branch Library (10600 Gayton Road) Glen Allen Branch Library (10501 Staples Mill Road) North Park Library (8508 Franconia Road) Sandston Branch Library (23 E. Williamsburg Road) |
Recreation Facilities & Spray Parks
| Recreation facilities are grouped by operating hours |
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| Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Belmont Recreation Center (1600 Hillard Road) Dorey Recreation Center (2999 Darbytown Road) |
| Monday-Thursday: 7:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM-8:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Sunday: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Eastern Henrico Recreation Center (1440 N. Laburnum Avenue) Deep Run Recreation Center (9900 Ridgefield Parkway) |
| Spray parks are open daily, May-September from 9:00 AM-7:00 PM |
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| Dorey Park (2999 Darbytown Road) Dunncroft/Castle Point Park (4901 Francistown Road) Eastern Henrico Recreation Center (1440 N. Laburnum Avenue) Short Pump Park (3329 Pump Road) Taylor Farm Park (200 Whiteside Road) Twin Hickory Park (5011 Twin Hickory Road) |
Care For Those Experiencing Homelessness
Henrico County supports two facilities that, among other services, provide temporary sheltering services for those experiencing homelessness.
The Salvation Army Central Virginia Inclement Weather Shelter – 1900 Chamberlayne Avenue
This facility has the capacity to serve 100 individuals when temperatures reach 92° or above. The Cooling Center is for adults 18 years and older. Hydration and snacks are provided during the operating hours of 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on days when the temperature is forecasted to be 92° degrees or higher. Persistent extreme heat or other extreme weather might extend these operating hours. The Cooling Center entrance is located at the back of the building, which faces Sledd Street and the U.S. Post Office.
7 North 2nd Street
This Henrico-supported facility is available by referral only.
For County Employees in The Community
County agencies can contact Emergency Management at [email protected] at any time for guidance related to workplace regulations and best practices.
County agencies can also visit www.osha.gov/heat for more information on workplace-related heat safety/illness prevention.