A notary public is almost always available whenever the Library is open.
Notaries Public Hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 9:30 am - 8:30 pm
- Friday – Saturday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Sunday: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
There is a $2.00 fee per notarization.
Notary service is offered at the first floor Welcome Desk. Contact the Library with any questions.
The purpose of notarization is to prevent fraud and forgery. A notary acts as an official and unbiased witness to the identity of persons who come before the notary for a specific purpose.
- Please do not sign your documents before you come to the Library. We are required to see you sign your documents.
- Each person signing the document must be present for us to notarize their signature.
- An ID with your signature is required so that we can verify your identity. PLEASE NOTE: The ID must be issued by a state or federal government agency and must bear the photographic image of the individual’s face and signature.
- Examples of acceptable IDs issued by a state or federal government agency with both a photographic image and signature are a valid state driver’s license or ID card, a United States military ID, or a valid passport.
- Examples of IDs we cannot accept are Social Security cards, United States passport cards, or University of Illinois IDs that do not bear a photographic image or signature.
- Some documents require one or more witnesses. If your document requires witness(es) as well as your own signature and notarization, please bring with you a sufficient number of people willing to serve as your witnesses.
- The Library cannot notarize government I-9 forms, nor can we provide an Apostille.