Notary Public

What to bring:

• Your completed, unsigned document(s) to be notarized
• A witness or witnesses, if required by your document
• A valid, unexpired state ID, federal ID, or other government ID with signature and photos (such as a driver’s license, state ID card, US military ID, or US passport)

We cannot notarize:

• Documents that are already signed (the notary public must witness signatures)
• Documents that are not in English
• Documents with blank spaces other than the space for signature
• We cannot “certify a copy” (e.g., verify that a reproduction of an original document is an accurate, complete, and correct copy of the original)

Other things to know:

• Notaries are regulated by Illinois law. We will not notarize documents that do not follow such laws and regulations. Notaries will not prepare or complete documents for you, nor can they give legal advice on a matter.
• In accordance with Illinois law, notaries will not provide service if the document or circumstances of the request for notary service raise any issues of authenticity, ambiguity, doubt, or uncertainty for The Hayner Public Library District. In this event, the notary may at his/her sole discretion decline to provide notary service. 

Notary services are available at both locations: