07/23/2025
Thanks to Peoria PublicLibrary for being an asset to our community!
This is not a drill: Extreme Heat Advisory through Thursday evening. Temperatures could feel like 115 degrees today.
Peoria Public Library has five locations across the city where you are invited to linger and cool off.
Main Library: 9 AM to 6 PM
Lakeview Branch: 10 AM to 8 PM
Lincoln Branch: Closed on Wednesdays
McClure Branch: 9 AM to 6 PM
North Branch: 10 AM to 8 PM
Be aware of the signs of heatstroke, including:
** Change in mental state or behavior. Confusion, agitation, slurred speech, irritability, delirium, seizures and coma can all result from heatstroke.
** Change in sweating pattern. In heatstroke brought on by hot weather, skin feels hot and dry to the touch. However, in heatstroke brought on by strenuous exercise, sweating may be profuse.
** Nausea and vomiting. Someone with heatstroke may feel sick to their stomach or vomit.
** Flushed skin. Skin may turn red as body temperature increases.
** Rapid breathing. Breathing may become rapid and shallow.
** Racing heart rate. Pulse may significantly increase because heat stress places an extreme burden on the heart to help cool the body.
** Headache. Heatstroke may cause the head to throb.
If you or someone you know is experiencing heatstroke, do what you can to cool them off immediately and then seek medical treatment.