[OPLINLIST] Compilation of Notaries in Libraries

[Alan Hall]

The discussion of Public Notary service caused me to inquire of our branches how many a) Notaries  b) Faxes were done last week (Dec 8-14, 2014) within the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County.  (Main Library + 6 Branches)

115 - Public Notary

133 - Faxes

Supervisors were concerned that I was asking with the thought of terminating the Service.  They said that it is an "appreciated" service within the library, particularly the Public Notary service.  Fax service seems to be growing with people commenting that they switched their home telephone service to cell service or Internet phone service and found that their home fax now "won't work" or is unreliable, causing them to come to the library to use the fax.

Alan Hall, Director
Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County


-----Original Message-----
From: Gloria Malone [mailto:gmalone at oplin.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 6:47 PM
To: oplinlist at lists.oplin.org
Subject: [OPLINLIST] Compilation of Notaries in Libraries

Below is a compilation of the results I received about Notaries in the library.  



11 libraries have no formal policies

3 libraries have formal policies

3 libraries do not advertise    (one reason – the service may not always be available)

2 libraries did not pay fees 

12 libraries reimbursed fees

3 libraries have one Notary 

8 libraries have multiple Notaries  

One library asks that appointments are made, but if the person does not have an appointment, will provide the service if the staff person is available.

Some individuals choose not to provide the service outside the library, but it is their choice.

Some libraries ask for donations but are not able to charge for the service.
 
One library maintains a few cheat sheets to help the notaries with questions and needed signature sheets.


Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

Thank you,
Gloria Malone


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Gloria Malone, Reference/Genealogy
Champaign County Library
1060 Scioto Street
Urbana, OH  43078
www.champaign.lib.oh.us