City of Dallas urges electricity conservation and emergency preparedness
With extreme temperatures forecast across North Texas, the City of Dallas is encouraging residents to conserve and prepare.
Public facilities including recreation centers and libraries are open during normal business hours for relief from the heat. Residents are encouraged to call ahead in order to verify their operating hours.
A full list of recreation centers and libraries with phone numbers is included below. Beginning Friday, June 23, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will provide 18 transit centers as cooling stations for customers looking for ways to stay safe from the excessive heat we are experiencing across the region.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are very real dangers and are preventable when taking precautions during the summer months, especially for the elderly, the very young, and those with chronic illnesses. If you know someone in your family or neighborhood that is vulnerable to heat-related illness, please check on them safely and often. Protect yourself, family members, and others from the effects of high heat and humidity by taking the following precautions:
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of non-caffeinated, non-alcoholic beverages.
- Whether working or playing outdoors, find shade and take lots of breaks.
- Stay indoors, with air conditioning and keep air conditioning at 78 or higher if possible to conserve energy. Keeping blinds closed and using fans will also help conserve energy.
- Text DALLAS NEWSENG to 468311 to subscribe to City of Dallas text News Updates for up-to-date information
- Text DALLAS NOTICIAS to 468311 to receive City of Dallas text news updates in Spanish
- Subscribe to Oncor text alerts.
- Locate and test emergency supplies available in case of no power. Have enough nonperishable food and water and flashlights with extra batteries for every household member.
- Use a surge protector for appliances or unplug unused electronics to avoid damage from electrical surges and conserve power.
Dallas Public Library Locations
To get a complete list of library locations and hours, click here.
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young St., 75201
214-670-1400
Arcadia Park
1302 North Justin Ave., 75211
214-670-6446
Audelia Road
10045 Audelia Road, 75238
214-670-1350
Bachman Lake
9480 Webb Chapel Rd., 75220
214-670-6376
Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
8687 N. Central Expy., Ste 1514, 75225
214-671-1381
Dallas West
2332 Singleton Boulevard, 75212
214-670-6445
Forest Green
9619 Greenville Ave, 75243
214-670-1335
Fretz Park
6990 Belt Line Road, 75254
214-670-6421
Grauwyler Park
2146 Gilford Street, 75235
214-671-1447
Hampton-Illinois
2951 South Hampton Road, 75224
214-670-7646
Highland Hills
6200 Bonnie View Road, 75241
214-670-0987
Kleberg-Rylie
1301 Edd Road, 75253
214-670-8471
Lakewood
6121 Worth Street, 75214
214-670-1376
Lochwood
11221 Lochwood Boulevard, 75218
214-670-8403
Martin Luther King
2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 75215
214-670-0344
Mountain Creek
6102 Mountain Creek Parkway, 75249
214-670-6704
North Oak Cliff
302 West Tenth Street, 75208
214-670-7555
Oak Lawn
4100 Cedar Springs Road, 75219
214-670-1359
Park Forest
3421 Forest Lane, 75234
214-670-6333
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest
2008 East Kiest Blvd, 75216
214-670-1952
Pleasant Grove
7310 Lake June Road, 75217
214-670-0965
Polk-Wisdom
7151 Library Lane, 75232
214-670-1947
Prairie Creek
9609 Lake June Rd., 75217
214-671-0410
Preston Royal
5626 Royal Lane, 75229
214-670-7128
Renner Frankford
6400 Frankford Road, 75252
214-670-6100
Skillman Southwestern
5707 Skillman Street, 75206
214-670-6078
Skyline
6006 Everglade Road, 75227
214-670-0938
Timberglen
18505 Midway Road, 75287
214-671-1365
Vickery Park
8333 Park Lane, 75231
214-671-2101
White Rock Hills
9150 Ferguson Rd, 75228
214-670-8443
Dallas Recreation Center Locations
City recreation center hours of operation:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00am – 8:00pm;
Friday: 9:00am – 7:00pm;
Saturday: 9:00am – 2:00pm;
Sunday: CLOSED
Anita N. Martinez Rec Center
3212 N Winnetka Ave
214-670-4109
Arcadia
5420 N. Arcadia Dr.
214-670-1909
Arlington Park Rec Center
1505 Record Crossing Rd.
214-670-6326
Bachman Rec Center
2750 Bachman Dr.
214-670-6266
Beckley Saner Rec Center
114 W Hobson Ave
214-670-7595
Campbell Green Rec Center
16600 Park Hill Dr.
214-670-6314
Churchill Rec Center
6906 Churchill Way
214-670-6477
Eloise Lundy Rec Center
1228 Reverend CBT Smith St
214-670-6781
Exall Rec Center
1355 Adair St
214-670-7812
Exline Rec Center
2525 Pine St
214-670-8121
Fireside Rec Center
8601 Fireside Dr
214670-0959
Fretz Rec Center
6994 Beltline Rd
214-670-6203
Grauwyler Rec Center
7780 Harry Hines Blvd
214-670-6302
Harry Stone Rec Center
2403 Millmar Dr
214-670-0949
Hiawatha Williams Rec Center
2976 Cummings St
214-670-6876
Janie C. Turner Rec Center
6242 Elam Rd
214-670-8277
Jaycee Zaragoza Rec Center
3114 Clymer St
214-670-6188
John C. Phelps Rec Center
3030 Tips Blvd
214-670-7525
Juanita J. Craft Rec Center
4500 Spring Ave
214-670-8391
K. B. Polk Rec Center
6801 Roper St
214-670-6308
Kidd Springs Rec Center
711 W. Canty St
214-670-7535
Kiest Rec Center
3080 S. Hampton Rd
214-670-1918
Kleberg-Ryle Rec Center
1515 Edd Rd
214-670-8648
Lake Highlands North Rec Center
9940 White Rock Trail
214-670-7794
Larry Johnson Rec Center
3700 Dixon Ave
214-670-8495
Marcus Rec Center
3003 Northaven Rd
214-670-6599
Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center
2922 M.L.K Blvd
214-670-8363
Martin Weiss Rec Center
1111 Martindell Ave
214-670-1919
Nash-Davis Rec Center
3710 N. Hampton Rd
214-670-6194
Park in the Woods Rec Center
6801 Mountain Creek Pkwy
214-671-0218
Pleasant Oaks Recreation Center
8701 Greenmound Ave
214-670-0945
Reverchon Recreation Center
3505 Maple Ave.
214-670-7720
Ridgewood Belcher Rec Center
6818 Fisher Rd
214-670-7115
Samuell Grand Rec Center
6200 E Grand Ave
214-670-1383
Singing Hills
6805 Patrol Way
214-670-7550
Thurgood Marshall Rec Center
5150 Mark Trail Way
214-670-1928
Timberglen Rec Center
3810 Timberglen Rd
214-671-0644
Tommie M. Allen Rec Center
7071 Bonnie View Rd
214-670-0986
Walnut Hill Rec Center
10011 Midway Rd
214-670-7112
Willie B. Johnson
12225 Willowdell Dr
214-670-6182
Dallas Community Centers
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
2922 MLK Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75215
214-670-8418
Monday- Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
West Dallas Multipurpose Center
2828 Fish Trap Road
Dallas, TX 75212
214-670-6341
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Cooling Centers
DART transit centers will be open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Addison Transit Center
4925 Arapaho Rd., Addison, 75001
Arapaho Center Station
1051 N. Greenville Ave., Richardson, 75081
Bernal/ Singleton Transfer Location
5151 Singleton Blvd., Dallas, 75212
CBD East Transfer Center
330 N. Olive St., Dallas, 75201
CBD West Transfer Center
920 San Jacinto Street, Dallas, 75202
Cockrell Hill Transfer Location
4430 West Jefferson Blvd., Dallas 75211
Downtown Garland Station
430 W. Walnut St., Garland, 75040
Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station
201 Rock Island Rd., Irving 75060
Hampton Station
2002 S. Hampton Rd., Dallas 75224
Illinois Station
2111 S. Corinth St. Rd., Dallas 75203
J.B. Jackson Jr. Transit Center/MLK Jr. Station
1412 S. Trunk Ave., Dallas 75210
Jack Hatchell Transit Center
4040 West 15th St., Plano 75093
Lake June Station
6410 Lake June Rd., Dallas 75217
Lake Ray Hubbard Transit Center
6151 Duck Creek Dr., Garland 75043
Ledbetter Station
2006 E. Ledbetter Dr., Dallas 75216
Parker Road Station
2600 Archerwood St., Plano 75074
Red Bird Transit Center
4831 South Hampton Rd., Dallas 75232
South Garland Transit Center
4051 Leon Rd., Garland 75041
