Press Releases
City proposes moving forward with navigation center operator
City officials want to join forces with a local poverty-fighting agency to open the City’s future emergency shelter and navigation center this summer and plan to take the matter to the Roseburg Homeless Commission next week.
Roseburg Public Library to open on Fridays
Roseburg Public Library will expand its hours to be open on Fridays starting next week.
Shelter to stay open through Friday night
An overnight warming shelter will remain open at 406 Winchester Ave. in Roseburg through Friday night due to predicted low temperatures. The shelter can now accommodate 60 guests and staff.
City's February e-newsletter now online
Stay up to date on what’s been happening at the City of Roseburg this winter with the February 2022 City Connection e-newsletter, which is now available.
Warming shelter reopens next week
With next week’s weather forecast calling for possible rain and snow and overnight lows down to 25 degrees, an overnight warming shelter will reopen in Roseburg Monday through Thursday nights.
City buildings to close Monday, Feb. 21
City of Roseburg buildings will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, for Presidents Day.
Behind the scenes at Roseburg Public Library
Have you ever wondered how much work is going on behind the scenes at Roseburg Public Library? Plenty, reports Director Kris Wiley.
“Green Bridge” to close overnight Thursday
Stewart Park Drive Bridge will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for inspection work from 5 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday.
Feb. 17 Library event canceled
Roseburg Public Library’s Facebook Live streaming event with Oregon author and retired SOU literature instructor Michael Baughman that had been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, has been canceled.
Read to honor Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Roseburg Public Library staff created a booklist of some library holdings to help readers understand the Black literary experience.