DETROIT – As temperatures are expected to drop into the teens with wind chills in the single digits, Detroit is opening an overnight shelter and warming centers to keep residents safe.
---> Winter weather advisory issued for most of Southeast Michigan
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Here’s what to know:
Overnight shelter
The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is activating an overnight, stand-by shelter at 13130 Woodward Avenue to keep residents safe amid the cold weather.
This overnight shelter will be open until noon on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
Residents can get access to this shelter by walking in at any time. A referral is not needed, according to the city.
Accessing shelter outside of normal business hours
The city said residents who need help finding a place to stay after 6 p.m. or on weekends can go to any police station or call the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine at 866-313-2520, which is available 24/7.
List: Warming centers, respite locations
All recreation centers are open as respite sites during regular business hours and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19.
The only exceptions are Adams Butzel Complex and Coleman A. Young Recreation Center, which are both open on MLK Day.
- Adams-Butzel
- Address: 10500 Lyndon, Detroit, MI 48238
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Special hours: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19) 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
- B. Ford Community Center
- Address: 100 Lenox, Detroit, MI 48215
- Hours: Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Butzel Family Center
- Address: 7737 Kercheval, Detroit, MI 48214
- Hours: Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat closed
- Chandler Park Fieldhouse
- Address: 12300 Chandler Park Drive, Detroit, MI 48213
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Clemente Recreation Center
- Address: 2631 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216
- Hours: Mon–Fri 1 p.m.–9 p.m.; Sat closed
- Coleman Young Recreation Center
- Address: 2751 Robert Bradby Dr, Detroit, MI 48207
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Special hours: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19) 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Crowell Recreation Center
- Address: 16630 Lahser, Detroit, MI 48219
- Hours: Mon–Fri 1 p.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Farwell Recreation Center
- Address: 2711 E. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48234
- Hours: Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Heilmann Recreation Center
- Address: 19601 Brock, Detroit, MI 48205
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Helen Moore Community Center
- Address: 11825 Dexter Blvd., Detroit, MI 48206
- Hours: Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Joseph Walker Williams Recreation Center
- Address: 8431 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit, MI 48206
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Kemeny Recreation Center
- Address: 2260 S. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48217
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Lasky Recreation Center
- Address: 13200 Fenelon, Detroit, MI 48212
- Hours: Mon–Fri 1 p.m.–9 p.m.; Sat closed
- Northwest Activities Center
- Address: 18100 Meyers, Detroit, MI 48235
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Patton Recreation Center
- Address: 2301 Woodmere, Detroit, MI 48209
- Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Detroit Public Library Branches
Additionally, all Detroit Public Library branches are available during their normal operating hours for residents to stay warm.
Please note: All library locations will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19.
- Main Library
- Hours: Mon & Thu–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
- Bowen Branch
- Address: 3648 W. Vernor Hwy.
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Campbell Branch
- Address: 8733 W. Vernor Hwy.
- Hours: Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Chandler Park Branch
- Address: 12800 Harper
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Chaney Branch
- Address: 16101 Grand River Ave.
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Chase Branch
- Address: 17731 W. 7 Mile Rd.
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Conely Branch
- Address: 4600 Martin
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Duffield Branch
- Address: 2507 W. Grand Blvd.
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Edison Branch
- Address: 18400 Joy Road
- Hours: Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Elmwood Park Branch
- Address: 550 Chene
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Franklin Branch
- Address: 13651 E. McNichols
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Hubbard Branch
- Address: 12929 W. McNichols
- Hours: Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Jefferson Branch
- Address: 12350 E. Outer Drive
- Hours: Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Knapp Branch
- Address: 13330 Conant
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Lincoln Branch
- Address: 1221 E. Seven Mile Road
- Hours: Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Parkman Branch
- Address: 1766 Oakman Blvd.
- Hours: Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Redford Branch
- Address: 21200 Grand River Ave.
- Hours: Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.; Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Sherwood Forest Branch
- Address: 7117 W. Seven Mile Road
- Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tue & Thu noon–8 p.m.
- Wilder Branch
- Address: 7140 E. 7 Mile Rd.
- Hours: Tue, Thu & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Mon & Wed noon–8 p.m.