CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the heat ramps up in the Coastal Bend, the City of Corpus Christi is reminding residents without adequate air conditioning that all senior centers and libraries are open to the public during normal business hours.
These locations can be a great place to go in order to get out of the heat, and listed below each one are the Regional Transportation Authority bus routes that serve the area.
Senior Centers
Ethel Eyerly Senior Center
654 Graham
361-826-2330
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (M-F)
Served by Route 4 Flour Bluff
Garden Senior Center
5325 Greely
361-826-2345
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (M-F)
In proximity: Served by Route 5 Alameda
Greenwood Senior Center
4040 Greenwood
361-826-1368
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (M-F)
Served by Route 21 Arboleda and Route 23 Molina
Lindale Senior Center
3135 Swantner
361-826-2340
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (M-F)
Served by Route 5 Alameda, Route 17 Carroll/Southside, and Route 29 Staples
Broadmoor Senior Center
1651 Tarlton
361-826-3138
10 a.m.-1 p.m. / Mon
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / Tues - Fri
Served by Route 12 Hillcrest/Baldwin
Northwest Senior Center
9725 Up River Road
361-826-2320
10 a.m.-1 p.m. / Mon
10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Tues - Fri
In proximity: Served by Route 27 Leopard
Oveal Williams Senior Center
1414 Martin Luther King
361-826-2305
9 a.m.-2 p.m. / Mon - Wed
9 a.m.-1 p.m. / Thurs
Closed on Friday
Served by Route 12 Hillcrest/Baldwin
Zavala Activity Center
510 Osage
361-826-3099
7 a.m.-4 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
In proximity: Route 12 Hillcrest/Baldwin and Route 16 Morgan/Port
Public Libraries
La Retama Central Library
805 Commanche
361-826-7055
Sun-Mon: Closed
Tue-Wed: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thurs-Sat: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Served by Route 6 Santa Fe/Malls, Route 19 Ayers, Route 23 Molina
Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library
5930 Bockhampton
361-826-2360
Sun: Closed
Mon-Tue: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wed: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Thurs-Sat: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Served by Route 26 Airline/Lipes
Ben F. McDonald Public Library
4044 Greenwood
361-826-2356
Sun: Closed
Mon: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tue-Wed: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thurs-Sat: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Served by Route 21 Arboleda and Route 23 Molina
Janet F. Harte Public Library
2629 Waldron
361-826-2310
Sun: Closed
Mon-Wed: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Thurs: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Served by Route 4 Flour Bluff
Anita & W.T. Neyland Public Library
1230 Carmel
361-826-2370
Sun: Closed
Mon-Wed: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thur-Sat: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
In proximity: Served by Route 29 Staples
Owen R. Hopkins Public Library
3202 McKinzie
361-826-2350
Sun: Closed
Mon: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tue: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Wed: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thur-Sat: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
In proximity: Served by Route 27 Leopard
