City buildings to close Monday, Feb. 21

ROSEBURG, OR – City of Roseburg buildings will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, for Presidents Day.

Roseburg City Hall, the Roseburg Public Safety Center, Roseburg Public Library and other City buildings will be closed to the public. Police and firefighters will continue to provide public safety throughout the holiday.

Originally a celebration of the Feb. 22 birthday of the nation’s first president, George Washington, the holiday is now marked on the third Monday in February as a way to honor all U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is Feb. 12.

Lobbies at City Hall, 900 S.E. Douglas Ave., and the Public Safety Center, 700 S.E. Douglas Ave., are normally open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Library hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. The library will be open Saturday, Feb. 19.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, residents and others doing business with the City are encouraged to do so by email, phone or online whenever possible.