Abstract: An electromechanical door holder-closer includes a conventional door closer which has a shaft rotatable in response to movement of a door between its open and closed positions and resilient means for yieldably resisting rotation of the shaft in one direction. A latching mechanism cooperates in a latching position with a uni-directional clutch mounted on the shaft to permit free movement of the door from its closed position toward its open position and to releasably retain the door in a selected hold-open position therebetween when the latching mechanism is held in cooperative engagement with the clutch. The latching mechanism is releasably retained in its latching position by a normally energized electrically operated holding mechanism.