Fernandina Beach Branch Library
🏢 Nassau County Public Library System · Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fernandina Beach Branch Library
The Fernandina Beach Branch is the flagship location of the Nassau County Public Library System, set on historic Amelia Island at 25 N. 4th Street. It stays open until 8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and offers passport processing.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–6pm |
| Thursday | 10am–8pm |
| Friday | 10am–6pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 25 N. 4th Street, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034
Phone: (904) 530-6500
Website: nassaureads.com
Plus Code: 862WMGCQ+Q6 (FERNANDINA BEACH, FL)
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📖 About Fernandina Beach Branch Library
The Fernandina Beach Branch Library is the main location of the Nassau County Public Library System, serving Amelia Island and the wider county in Florida's far northeastern corner near the Georgia line. Sitting in the heart of historic Fernandina Beach at 25 N. 4th Street, it anchors a county system whose branches share one catalog and one card. A Nassau County card is free to residents and opens access to books, public computers, Wi-Fi and a growing digital collection, including Cloud Library eBooks, Hoopla and Mango Languages. The branch also processes U.S. passport applications by appointment, lends Wi-Fi hotspots, and offers technology help, children's programs and teen homework support. As a Florida public library, its cardholders also reach the statewide Florida Electronic Library.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Main branch of the Nassau County Public Library System on historic Amelia Island
- U.S. passport application acceptance offered on site by appointment
- Wi-Fi hotspot lending program for borrowing internet access to go
- Free digital collection — Cloud Library eBooks, Hoopla and Mango Languages
- Open until 8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for evening visits
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A free Nassau County card unlocks the system's digital collection plus Florida's statewide library:
📚 Services
- U.S. passport application processing (by appointment)
- Public computers, printing, copying & free Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi hotspot lending program
- Technology help by appointment
- Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks via Cloud Library and Hoopla
- Children's programs and teen homework help
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and youth programming
- Teen homework help
- Adult and community programs
- Summer reading
- Friends of the Library events
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply for a U.S. passport at the Fernandina Beach Library?
Yes. The Fernandina Beach Branch is a passport acceptance facility and processes U.S. passport applications by appointment. Bring your completed application, proof of citizenship and required documents, and check the branch for current appointment availability and fees before you go.
Is the library open on weekends?
Beginning October 1, 2026 the Fernandina Beach Branch is closed on Saturdays, and it is also closed on Sundays. Weekday hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, with later 10 a.m.–8 p.m. hours on Monday and Thursday.
What can I borrow or use besides books at this branch?
Along with its print collection, the branch lends Wi-Fi hotspots so you can take internet access home, offers free eBooks and audiobooks through Cloud Library and Hoopla, and provides Mango Languages for language learning — all free with a Nassau County library card.
How does the Nassau County card work across the library system?
The Fernandina Beach Branch is the main location of the Nassau County Public Library System, and all of its branches share one catalog and one card. A free Nassau County card lets you borrow from any branch, place holds and use the system's digital resources from home.
🛂 This library offers U.S. passport services. See how library passport acceptance works — requirements, fees and appointments — and find other passport acceptance libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
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