Johnson County and partnering host sites will operate two cooling centers during the July 4 holiday when other public buildings are closed. The cooling centers will be open regardless of weather. Phone charging, snacks and cold drinks will be available at the facilities.

The two cooling centers available on Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. will include:

• Christ Community Church, 13330 W. 62nd Terrace, Shawnee, KS, 66216
• Salvation Army, 420 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe, KS, 66061

These additional cooling centers will supplement other cooling centers in Johnson County that are only open during their host building’s normal operating business hours, which typically do not include holidays. They will be activated in partnership with host sites, Johnson County Government and United Community Services of Johnson County.

Information on additional cooling centers in Johnson County is available at jocogov.org/heat. Johnson County Library’s branches will be available as cooling centers during their normal operating hours — not including holidays on Friday and Saturday — this week. Residents may also search for cooling centers in their area using United Way’s cooling center lookup.