Winter Warming Centers & Safety

Click the links below to access information on Warming Centers and other important resources for winter weather.

Winter Warming Centers Open on MLK Day, January 20:

• Columbus Metropolitan Main Library: 96 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
  (614) 645-2275
• Barnett Community Center: 1184 Barnett Road, Columbus OH 43227
  (614) 645-3065
• Dodge Community Center: 667 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
  (614) 724-8151
• Linden Community Center: 1350 Briarwood Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
  (614) 645-3067
• Marion Franklin Community Center: 2801 Lockbourne Road, Columbus, OH 43207
  (614) 645-3160
• Thompson Community Center: 1189 Dennison Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
  (614) 645-3082

Columbus Winter Warming Centers

• List of  Columbus Warming Centers from the Community Shelter Board
• Warming Centers Online Interactive Map: Search by address

Essential Resources

• AEP Ohio Outage Map
• Columbus Warrior Watch: See when roads in your neighborhood will be plowed
• GasBuddy: Search for cheapest gas prices near you
• Columbus Street Card: Resources for people experiencing homelessness
• CAP4Kids Food Resource List
• CAP4Kids Clothing & Hygiene Items Resource List

Winter Safety

• National Weather Service – Weather forecasts and safety information
• Winter Weather Preparedness – from Ready.gov
• Playing Outside in Winter: Keeping Kids Safe – from Healthychildren.org/American Academy of Pediatrics
• Cold Weather Safety Tips – Weather.gov
• How to Prepare Your Home for Winter Weather – from Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety