City Mobilizes Overnight Emergency Shelter for Sunday and Monday Nights

LITTLE ROCK - With cold temperatures and the potential for winter precipitation in the forecast, the City of Little Rock will mobilize its temporary, overnight emergency shelter starting Sunday, Nov. 30.

The shelter at Dunbar Community Center will be open from 6 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday and again from 6 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday. The emergency shelter is open to any resident who needs a warm, safe place to stay overnight.

Dunbar Community Center is located at 1001 W. 16th St.

City of Little Rock officials will continue to actively monitor weather forecasts to determine whether to mobilize the shelter for additional nights during this period of colder-than-normal weather.

In addition to the overnight emergency shelter, Little Rock's community centers serve as warming centers during daytime operating hours. Both Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road, and West Central Community Center, 8616 Colonel Glenn Road, are open to residents Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.