Notary Public

Please read the following before utilizing the Library’s Notary Public service:

• You must bring the complete document, with blanks filled-in (except the signature).
• Do not sign your document in advance. All documents must be signed in the presence of the Notary Public.
• You must bring a current government-issued photo id such as driver’s license, passport or non-driver’s id.
• Notary Service is free to Manhasset School District residents. (Must provide proof of residency.) For all others there is a charge of $1 per signature.
• The Library does not provide witnesses. If you require a witness, you must provide your own.
• The document must have either an affidavit or oath/affirmation on it in order for us to notarize the document.

What a Notary Can and Cannot Do:

• New York Notaries cannot certify copies of documents.
• New York Notaries cannot notarize photos.
• New York Notaries cannot notarize wills.
• New York Notaries can notarize a document in another language if the Notarial Certificate and document signature are in English.
• We cannot perform a notarization if the signer and the notary cannot directly communicate with one another in English.