Warming Centers Open January 17, 2024
Westminster, MD, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – Forecasters are anticipating hazardous temperatures for our area on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Because of the anticipated cold temperatures, the Carroll County Department of Citizen Services and the Carroll County Public Library System will operate warming centers around the county. Residents who are vulnerable to extreme cold and who do not have a heating system in their homes are encouraged to warm up in any of the following locations until the close of business:
Warming centers are open during regular business hours at county Senior Centers and the Department of Citizen Services.
- Citizen Services Office Building, 10 Distillery Drive, Westminster (8 AM - 5 PM, Wed.)
- Mount Airy Senior and Community Center, 703 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy (8 AM - 4 PM, Wed.)
- North Carroll Senior and Community Center, 2328 Hanover Pike, Hampstead (8 AM - 4 PM, Wed.)
- South Carroll Senior and Community Center, 5928 Mineral Hill Road, Eldersburg (8 AM - 4 PM, Wed.)
- Taneytown Senior and Community Center, 220 Roberts Mill Road, Taneytown (8 AM - 4 PM, Wed.)
- Westminster Senior and Community Center, 125 Stoner Ave., Westminster (8 AM - 4 PM, Wed.)
All branches of the Carroll County Public Library System will also be open as warming centers:
- Eldersburg Branch, 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg (9 AM – 8 PM, Wed.)
- Westminster Branch, 50 East Main Street, Westminster (9 AM – 8 PM, Wed.)
- Finksburg Branch, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg (9 AM – 8 PM, Wed.)
- Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy (9 AM – 8 PM, Wed.)
- North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead (9 AM – 8 PM, Wed.)
- Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown (9 AM – 8 PM, Wed.)
Facilities operated by private/non-governmental organizations will also be open as warming centers during specific business hours.
- Human Services Programs Night-By-Night Shelter, 127 Stoner Avenue, Westminster (8 AM Wed., 1/17/24. – 8 AM Thurs., 1/18/24.)
Access to heat and water fountains will be available for those who need them at any of the warming centers.
Carroll County Emergency Management offers the following safety tips for when temperatures are dangerously low:
- Stay indoors if possible.
- Wear several layers of clothing to maintain body heat.
- Eat and drink regularly.
- Use fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, and heaters with care, and keep flammable materials away from them.
- Additional places you can go to warm up in Carroll County include stores, malls, restaurants, churches, movie theaters, and homes of friends and family.
For additional information, visit the Carroll County Health Department website at: