11/7/22 @ 2:40 p.m. - 

October's Purrfect Cat Library Café was so popular that residents couldn't wait for the next one to be scheduled. Nassau County Animal Services and the Nassau County Public Library heard your requests and have partnered to bring additional events in December.

Grab a drink, read a book, and cuddle with friendly, adoptable felines! The Cat Café will be open on Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th from 9am-6pm, and on Sunday, December 11th from 10am-2pm. Tickets are $15 for each person visiting with the cats and each ticket will give you one hour of reading and cuddling time. Reservations are required and tickets can be purchased on the Library's website.  Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will be available for purchase along with t-shirts, coffee mugs and tumblers.

On Friday, December 9th at 6pm, the Library will host a special Pajama Story Time. Children are invited to attend in their pajamas for a bedtime story and time to mingle with adoptable cats. Each child in attendance will receive a special holiday treat. Tickets for this special program are also $15 and tickets can be purchased on the Library's website. 

While we are looking for loving families for the cats, adoption is not necessary to participate in either event. 

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Nassau County Public Library System and Nassau County Animal Care & Control. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Library at (904) 530-6500.

​-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

11/4/22 @ 9:00 a.m. - On Monday, October 31st, Nassau County Animal Services and the Nassau County Public Library System hosted the County's first Cat Café. This event allowed residents to purchase a ticket to spend one hour hanging out adoptable felines while reading books and drinking coffee.  We are excited to announce that the event sold out! On Tuesday, November 1st, the weekly story time with Michelle featured a cat themed story and additional time with the cats. This event sold out as well! 

During the two-day event, residents browsed the book collection, children enjoyed cat themed picture books, and families spent time together enjoying the cats. And most importantly, the cats were able to get out of the shelter to play and socialize with people. Three cats ended up getting adopted too! The County has received a lot of positive feedback from the community and inquiries about when we would host this event again. We have listened and are already planning the next Cat Café days! Stay tuned for details. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

10/19/22 @ 5:05 p.m. 

The Friends of the Library is holding a book sale this weekend. A special pre-sale began today for members of the Friends of the Library, however the event is open to everyone beginning tomorrow.

Below is the schedule: 

Thursday, October 20th from 9am-5pm
Friday, October 21st from 9:30 am - 5pm
Saturday, October 22nd from 9:30 am-2pm

Items for sale include a large variety of books, CDs, DVDs, LP's, puzzles, and games. 

The sale will take place at the Peck Center Gym located at 510 South 10th Street. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library.

If you have any questions, please contact the Library at (904) 530-6500.
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-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer 

9/21/22 @ 8:45 a.m. - The Nassau County Public Library and Nassau County Animal Services are teaming up to bring a pop-up Cat Café to the library. Grab a drink, read a book, and cuddle with friendly, adoptable felines!

The Café will be open from 9am-8pm on Monday, October 31st. Tickets are $10 for each person visiting with the cats and each ticket will give you one hour of reading and cuddling time. Reservations are required and tickets can be purchased on the Library's website.  Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will be available for purchase along with t-shirts, coffee mugs and tumblers.

On Tuesday, November 1st, the regular weekly story time with Miss Michelle will consist of a special feline themed story. Some of the felines will be in attendance for this event as well! Tickets for the story time event are also $10 and reservations must be made in advance online through the Library's website.

While we are looking for loving families for the cats, adoption is not necessary to participate in either event. 

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Nassau County Public Library System and Nassau County Animal Care & Control. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Library at (904) 530-6500. 

Event is sponsored by the Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library, American Flooring, Petco, and the Pet Supermarket. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer

8/17/22 @ 4:20 p.m. 

The 2022 Summer Reading Program has come to an end and the Library has reported that this year’s program was the must successful ever! Over 3,000 students and parents participated. Now that the program has ended, participants are asked to take the End of Summer Reading Program Survey. The results will assist them in evaluating this year’s program and determining how to make next year’s even better. The survey can be found here. 


-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

8/18/22 Update: the a/c has been restored and the library has resumed regular hours. 

8/16/22 @ 2:00 p.m. - The Yulee Library at FSCJ in Yulee is temporarily closed while the FSCJ maintenance team works to restore air in the facility. We hope that the issue is resolved soon and we can resume normal business hours. We will keep everyone posted! 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

7/13/22 @ 9:15 a.m. - The Yulee Library will be hosting Movie Night on Thursday, July 21st at 5:30 p.m. The movie featured is "Unchartered", a movie about a treasure hunter who recruits a street-smart man to help him recover a 500-year-old lost fortune gathered by Ferdinand Magellan. The movie is PG-13. 

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Yulee Library. Snacks will be provided. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Library at (904) 530-6500 or email libraryinfo@nassaucountyfl.com. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Public Information Officer

7/11/22 @ 11:15 a.m. - On Friday, July 15th, the Fernandina Library will host "Rock Painting for Adults". Participants will paint ocean themed rocks. Please RSVP to ensure they have enough supplies for everyone. RSVP Link Here

This event is hosted by the Friends of the Fernandina Library. There is no cost to participate. 

If you have any questions, please call the Library at (904) 530-6500 or email libraryinfo@nassaucountyfl.com. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

6/30/22 @ 9:45 a.m.- Please be advised that the Fernandina Beach Library Branch will be closed for renovations on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2.

All other branches will maintain regular hours. As always, the digital library, book drops and book lockers are available to you 24/7.

If you have any questions, please contact the Library System at (904) 530-6500.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer