Programs - Young People
Cosy Reads Challenge
Who: Library members 16 years and over.
When: Sunday 1 June - Sunday 31 August 2025
Where: Penrith City Libraries
Settle into your comfiest chair, grab a cuppa and join us on our Cosy Reads Challenge, for your chance to win 1 of 3 gift hampers.
From 1 June to 31 August library members aged 16 years and older can borrow and read a book, fill in the entry form, including a simple review, and place it in a challenge barrel at any of our branches.
The more you read, the more you can enter!Not a member? Join today for free at any of our branches!
Share your progress online using #penrithcosyreadschallenge
Pick up your entry form at any Penrith City Libraries branch or download it here:
Entry form Terms and Conditions
HSC Study Series - Standard Maths
Who: Students in Year 11 and 12 studying Standard Maths
When: Tuesday 17 June | 4.30-6pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings essential.
These free sessions will be full of useful study resources that will empower you to make the best of your time before and during your examinations.
Session topics include:
- How to summarise maths topics
- Examination strategies
- Gaining maximum benefit from the HSC reference sheet
- Using past HSC papers and solutions
- HSC questions according to key concepts
- The 'common questions'
- Key skills to master
Stuart Palmer has been helping students prepare for HSC Mathematics examinations for many years. He is the lead author of the Cambridge MATHS NSW Syllabus textbooks for the Australian Curriculum.
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HSC Study Series - Advanced Maths
Who: Students in Year 11 and 12 studying Advanced Maths
When: Tuesday 17 June | 6.15-7.45pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings essential.
These free sessions will be full of useful study resources that will empower you to make the best of your time before and during your examinations.
Session topics include:
- How to summarise maths topics
- Examination strategies
- Gaining maximum benefit from the HSC reference sheet
- Using past HSC papers and solutions
- HSC questions according to key concepts
- The 'common questions'
- Key skills to master
Stuart Palmer has been helping students prepare for HSC Mathematics for many years. He is the lead author of the Cambridge MATHS NSW Syllabus textbooks for the Australian Curriculum.
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HSC Study Series - English
Who: Students in Year 11 and 12
When: Wednesday 18 June | 5-7pm
Where: Penrith City Library
Tickets: Free. Bookings essential.
Discover useful study skills and handy essay writing tips for your HSC English exam with Larry Grumley. Larry is an English teacher, a senior marker and supervisor of marking for the HSC English exams. He has been a member of the committee which sets the English syllabus, and is an author of numerous HSC and preliminary English study guides, including the leading Excel and Warrigal series.
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Finding and Applying for Jobs with Nepean Community College Series
WHO: 16+
WHEN: Wednesday 30 July - 17 September | 2pm-4pm
WHERE: Penrith City Library
TICKETS: Free. Bookings are essential.
Learn to set goals for work, find job advertisements, how to apply for jobs (covering written communication and verbal communication), role plays of interviews to prepare and brush up on communication skills, identifying requirements for job applications, drafting documents such as cover letters and resumes, receive feedback on application documents and interview skills to build on skills.
This course goes for 8 weeks. each Wednesday from Wednesday 30 July, to Wednesday 17 September. Booking for the first session is confirmation of attendance at all 5 sessions.
Course outline:
Apply communication skills (BSBCMM211)
Interview prep
Identifying work goals and interests
Written communications
Scenarios for communication
Roleplays
NSW government funding available for eligible students (Aus/NZ citizen/perm resident, over 15, not enrolled in school).
Tea, coffee and light refreshments provided.
Please advise us on 4732 7891 if you have accessibility requirements for this program.
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