The Macedon Public Library is proud to provide both services to the general public during the following hours:

FAXING HOURS

Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am-4:30 pm

Friday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Many places shut down their fax machines at the close of the business day for your security. When the machine is off, the fax is not able to be received. To avoid the frustration of failed fax attempts, and to ensure the security of your documents, the library has implemented the above hours.

NOTARY PUBLIC HOURS:

The library director serves as a Notary Public. She is available to notarize the following hours:

Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Please call 680-346-1500 to ensure the notary is available for a notarizing appointment. The director may not be available at all times due to other library obligations.

There is no fee to fax documents (unless physical copies must be made) or for notarization. Donations are always gratefully accepted.

Here is our Notary Public Policy:

Notary Public Policy

Service Hours

Notary Services are offered from 10am -4pm Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, by appointment only. A library Employee who holds a valid New York State Notary license is available on site to provide notary services to the public. The library notary public is required to follow all New York State laws governing notary publics.

Make an Appointment

Please call the library at 680-346-1500 to set up an appointment. Appointments are subject to the availability of the notary.  In the event that the notary is unavailable due to illness or unforeseen circumstances, the Library cannot be held responsible for any consequences due to the need to reschedule or cancel an appointment.

Cost

The library does not charge for a notarization. A person is limited to 5 notarizations per day. A notarization consists of one signature and one stamp.

Identification Requirements

Any member of the public utilizing the library’s notary services must appear in person and present a valid New York State Driver’s License or other government-issued photo identification. The document to be notarized must be signed in the presence of the notary.

Exclusions

The library’s notary service is NOT available for:

• deeds and other real estate documents (i.e. Mortgages or Satisfaction of Mortgages), 
• wills, living wills,
• trusts,
• codicils, 
• birth certificates, 
• death certificates, 
• marriage certificates, 
• powers of attorney or depositions.

Documents requiring an electronic signature and documents with photocopied signatures can NOT be notarized by library staff. 

Library notaries cannot pre-date or post-date a notarization.

The library will not provide witnesses, and witnesses may not be solicited from other staff members or patrons using the library. In order to serve as a witness, the witness must personally know the person whose document is being notarized and must be in possession of a valid New York State driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification. The Library is not equipped to notarize documents in any language other than English. 

Library notary publics are not attorneys licensed to practice law, and they may not give legal advice.

Virtual/ Electronic Notarization 

The library’s notary service is not available for virtual or electronic notarizations.  

The notary will not provide service if the customer, document or circumstances of the request for notary service raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity, doubt or uncertainty for the notary. In this event, the notary may, at their sole discretion, decline to provide notary service.