An excessive heat warning has been issued for the Philadelphia area for the next few days.

Numerous Free Library locations will serve as cooling centers,where residents can get out of the heat and into an air-conditioned space with access to books, computers, wireless internet, and other library amenities.

The Free Library locations listed below will be open for the following extended hours on Wednesday, July 6 through Thursday, July 7:

• Charles L. Durham, 3320 Haverford Avenue, open until 7:00 p.m.
• Frankford, 4634 Frankford Avenue, open until 7:00 p.m.
• Haddington, 446 North 65th Street, open until 7:00 p.m.
• Independence, 18 South 7th Street, open until 8:00 p.m.
• Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional, 68 West Chelten Avenue, open until 8:00 p.m.
• Katharine Drexel, 11099 Knights Road, open until 8:00 p.m.
• Kingsessing, 1201 South 51st Street, open until 7:00 p.m.
• McPherson Square, 601 East Indiana Avenue, open until 7:00 p.m.
• South Philadelphia, 1700 South Broad Street, open until 8:00 p.m.
• Welsh Road, 9233 Roosevelt Boulevard, open until 8:00 p.m.
• Wynnefield, 5325 Overbrook Avenue, open until 8:00 p.m.
• Wyoming, 231 East Wyoming Avenue, open until 8:00 p.m.
   

On Friday, July 8, all of the above Free Library locations will close at 6:00 p.m.