Feeling hot? Cooling centers available across Southern California

A woman uses a broken umbrella to shield herself from the sun in Los Angeles earlier this year.

By Hailey Branson-Potts

Sept. 26, 2016 11:35 AM PT

Despite the presence of pumpkin-spice-flavored everything to welcome the return of autumn, Southern California will be in the sweaty grip of triple-digit temperatures Monday. So if you need sweet relief from the heat, numerous cooling centers will be available throughout the region.

In Los Angeles County, residents can call 211 for L.A. County or 311 for L.A. City officials for information about where to cool down and about what to do when it gets too hot. Local libraries have been recommended as reliable places to escape the heat.

A full list of cooling shelters throughout L.A. County can be found here: css.lacounty.gov

Some available centers include:

— Alhambra: Joslyn Adult Recreation Center, 210 N. Chapel Ave.

— Baldwin Park: Esther Snyder Community Center, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd.

— Burbank: Burbank Central Library, 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.

— Compton: E. Rancho Dominguez Community Center and Park, 15116 S. Atlantic Ave.

— East Los Angeles: East Los Angeles Service Center, 4837 E. 3^rd St.

— El Monte: Jack Crippen Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 3120 N. Tyler Ave.

— Florence-Firestone: Florence/Firestone Service Center, 7807 S. Compton Ave.

— Marina del Rey: Lloyed Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way

— Palmdale: Palmdale City Library, 700 E. Palmdale Blvd.

— Pasadena: Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.