Penrith Council Offices and Libraries closed over Christmas and New Year break

Monday, 2 December 2024

The Penrith Civic Centre, St Marys Council Office and Penrith City Libraries' three branches will be closed during the Christmas and New Year holiday period from Wednesday 25 December 2024 and reopen on Thursday, 2 January 2025.

Penrith Civic Centre, St Marys Office and Penrith City Libraries' branches will be operating on shortened hours and closing at 12pm on Friday 20 December 2024. All Library branches, the Civic Centre and St Marys Office will close at 4pm on Tuesday 24 December.

The Library branches, Civic Centre and St Marys Office will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 with normal operating hours.

Residents are encouraged to continue to access Penrith Council’s Online Services Portal during the break with any enquiries and requests at my.penrith.city. Limited phone services will be available during this period for emergency calls only.

Waste services will continue as per the scheduled collection day with increased collections of all bins occurring for a two-week period between Wednesday 25 December 2024 and Tuesday 7 January 2025.

Library members can still access the eLibrary during the closure period via the free Penrith City Library app and online catalogue including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, movies and music, the Local History Blog, online eResources such as newspapers, StoryBox Hub and LOTE4Kids. Tickets for January school holiday programs are available via the app and Eventbrite. The Library catalogue can be accessed via library.penrith.city

Return chutes will be closed during this period. Physical items borrowed after Sunday 1 December 2024 will be due on Monday 3 February 2025.

Information contained within this news release was correct as at Monday, 2 December 2024.