January 12, 2023 3:40 a.m.

City of Roseburg buildings will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Junior Day.

A city release said that means Roseburg City Hall, the Public Safety Center and other City buildings will not be open to the public. Police and firefighters will continue to provide public safety throughout the holiday.

The holiday honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner who was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at age 39.

Lobbies at City Hall and the Public Safety Center are normally open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. They are closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Roseburg Public Library will temporarily close from Tuesday January 17 through Friday January 20, while the building’s boiler is replaced. The library will resume regular operations on Saturday January 21st. Patrons can return all library items at any time in the outside book drop, which is in the parking lot. The library’s digital platforms will remain available 24/7 during the temporary closure.