26/05/2026
The event is still going ahead today!
Rooby Roo - Paint Penrith REaD
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Rooby Roo is the Mascot for Paint Penrith REaD program. She loves to read and sing everyday with her friends and family. Rooby's favourite dance is hip-hop.
Rooby was born under the home tree - a big shady paperback. Rooby loves sleeping under the home tree at night and listening to stories told by her mum, dad, aunties and uncles about when they were growing up on the land. Their stories took Rooby to places she never could have imagined and how different things were when her mum, dad, aunties and uncles were joeys. The home tree is where all of Roob
26/05/2026
13/05/2026
Rooby Roo is excited to hear the story about Luna Roo for National Simultaneous story time. We hope you can join us on the day!
23/04/2026
Rooby and the team are ready for her Annual Read Day at Claremont Meadows community centre!! Come on down for some fun!!
27/01/2026
Rooby loves the Anytime Library at Glenmore Park.
📚Have you visited our Anytime Library?📚
The Anytime Library hosts 352 book and DVD items available for borrowing by Penrith City Libraries’ members during the HomeCo Glenmore Park Town Centre opening hours.
📍The Anytime Library is located in the Aldi/Coles section of HomeCo Glenmore Park Town Centre on the first floor next to the lift and chemist at 1 Town Terrace, Glenmore Park.
Items borrowed from the Anytime Library can be returned to the Anytime Library.
15/01/2026
Rooby loves this challenge! Give it a go!
We know a great way to stay cool on a hot day… Read! 📚
Kids and teenagers aged 0 to 18 years old are invited to participate in Penrith City Libraries' summer reading challenge!
All you have to do is:
- Borrow great titles from any one of our branches or find e-books in our eLibrary 📖
- Record your reads on the log sheet 📝
- Submit your completed log sheet to any branch by Saturday 31 January for a chance to win great prizes!
We have 3 categories: preschool, primary and secondary.
Terms and conditions apply. Grab your log sheet in person at one of our branches or online at https://penrithcity.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/DAENQ?SETLVL=&RI=1166357
23/10/2025
Rooby Roo and her friends had lots of fun this morning helping celebrate Children's Week. She was reading stories with friends, playing some instruments and dancing and visiting the animals!
22/10/2025
Rooby Roo and the team are ready for fun at Children's Week at the Mondo in Penrith.
30/09/2025
Rooby had lots of fun playing and reading stories at the Ageless Play program at Mission Australia! Was great to meet Melissa and have her join in the fun 🤩
25/09/2025
Rooby had a great day celebrating her birthday with lots of her friends! 🎂🎁🎈❤️
29/08/2025
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