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Notary Policy

Service Hours – Notary services are offered by appointment only.  Library employees who hold a valid New York State Notary license are available on site to provide notary services to the public. Library notary publics are required to follow all New York state laws governing notary publics.

Make an Appointment – You can make an appointment online using our website calendar here, or by calling the Adult Services Department at the library. Appointments are subject to the availability of on-site notaries. Walk-in hours are ONLY available on Fridays from 9:30 – 11:00 am provided a notary is on site.

Cost – The library does not charge for a notarization. A person is limited to 10 notarizations per day. A notary consists of one signature and one stamp.

Identification Requirements – Any member of the public utilizing the library’s notary services must appear in person and provide satisfactory evidence of identity in compliance with Section 182.5 of Title 19, NYCRR as presented in Notary Public License Law published by the New York Department of State Division of Licensing Services.*

Additional Requirements and Exclusions – 

• Please complete all information above the signature line prior to appearing before the notary.

• The document to be notarized must be signed in the presence of the notary.

• The library’s notary service is NOT available for documents requiring an electronic signature.

• Documents with photocopied signatures can NOT be notarized by library staff.

• The library will not provide witnesses. Patrons must bring their own witnesses if needed.

• Witnesses may not be solicited from other staff members or patrons using the library. If a witness signature requires notarization, the witness must also meet the identification requirements as described above. 

• Notaries cannot pre-date or post-date a notarization, or prepare a legal document. 

• Library notary publics are not attorneys licensed to practice law. They may not give legal advice.

• Per New York Notary Public License Law, notary publics cannot notarize a person’s signature to their own will.

• Notary publics cannot certify a copy of an original document.

• Completing a Form I-9 is not a notarial act. In order to complete an I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) proof of the employer’s permission for the notary public to act as their authorized representative must be provided to the notary public. A copy of the authorization must be maintained by the notary public in the notary journal.

• The library notary reserves the right to decline to provide services to a member of the community if the document itself or any circumstances related thereto raises any concerns on the part of the notary as the legality and/or regularity of the subject signature being notarized.