LANSING, MI — The City of Lansing, in coordination with the Lansing Fire Department’s Emergency Management Division and the Department of Human Relations & Community Service (HRCS), has activated the Code Blue extreme cold weather plan. This takes effect immediately and will remain in place until 7:00 am on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
The Letts Community Center will operate as an overnight warming center from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Under the Code Blue plan, local shelters are permitted to extend their hours and temporarily expand capacity to accommodate those in need of safe, warm shelter.
During this period, the Lansing Board of Water & Light will suspend electric shut offs due to nonpayment. Additional information is available at www.lbwl.com.
Below is a list provided by HRCS of emergency cold weather shelters currently open under this Code Blue activation, along with public buildings and their available hours.
Sunday Night (November 9):
Nighttime:
Letts Community Center, City of Lansing Warming Center
1220 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48915
517-483-4051
Hours: Overnight warming center – 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
The Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission
415 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48933
517-485-0145
Weekdays:
Daytime:
Advent House
743 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Lansing 48915
517-485-4722
Holy Cross New Hope Community Center
430 N. Larch Street
Lansing 48912
517-484-4414
City Rescue Mission – Women and Children
415 W Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48933
517-485-0145
The Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission
415 W Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48933
517-485-0145
Nighttime:
The Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission
415 W Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48933
517-485-0145
Letts Community Center, City of Lansing Warming Center
1220 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48915
517-483-4051
Hours: Overnight warming center – 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
In addition to the above list of warming center and shelter services, please be advised of the additional warming centers and their hours in the City of Lansing. They include:
Foster Community Center, City of Lansing
200 N Foster Street
Lansing 48912
517-483-4233
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gier Community Center, City of Lansing
2400 Hall Street
Lansing 48906
517-483-4313
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Letts Community Center, City of Lansing
1220 W Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48915
517-483-4051
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Schmidt Community Center, City of Lansing
5825 Wise Road
Lansing 48911
517-483-6686
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CADL Downtown Library
401 S Capitol Avenue
Lansing 48933
517-367-6350
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
South Lansing Library
3500 S Cedar Street
Lansing 48910
517-272-9840
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CATA Transportation Center
420 S Grand Avenue
Lansing 48933
517-394-1100
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
As a reminder, all city facilities will be closed in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Tuesday, November 11.
Residents are also encouraged to call 211 for access to additional social service resources in the community. Warming center information is posted on the City’s website: https://www.lansingmi.gov/990/Warming-and-Cooling-Centers.
