We have 3 notaries on staff at our Central Library and it is a part of their regular duties. We do not charge for the service and the library paid all associated fees and maintains supplies. We very occasionally run into unhappy patrons who do not bring the appropriate ID or have other issues, but other than that the service is very appreciated by our patrons. We have not advertised this service, but have seen the word spread throughout the community that we offer this and we now do a steady business that keeps the 3 notaries busy and we are considering adding a 4th. Michael Cockrell Head, Adult Services Department Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7841 | www.kpl.gov<http://www.kpl.gov> [cid:image002.jpg@01CDBD09.DBA0DB80]<http://www.kpl.gov/> From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Estelle Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:37 AM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Notaries in libraries Hi Everyone, If you offer notary service in your library could you let me know the following: What do you charge for the service? Do you compensate the employee that is the notary for performing notary services? How many notaries do you have on staff? Have you encountered any trouble with offering this service? Any advice if we are considering adding this? Thanks, Andrea Andrea Estelle, MLIS Library Director Otsego District Library Brighten the Corner Where You Are [andrea logo copy] Every Great Community Deserves a Great Library www.otsegolibrary.org<http://www.otsegolibrary.org/>
