Notary Service Policy

Reddick Public Library District offers notary service free of charge as a service to the community.   

Reddick Public Library District provides notary service in accordance with the Illinois Notary Public Handbook, published by the Office of the Secretary of State, State of Illinois. This manual is available on the Secretary of State, State of Illinois website. Library notaries will decline to provide notary service in situations that do not comply with the provisions of this manual.

Notary service is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Notary services are a courtesy provided by the Library and not the notary’s primary duty; therefore, the notary may ask the requestor to wait while the notary attends to a patron at the desk or other Library matters.

Documents in Spanish will only be notarized if there is a notary available who speaks Spanish. It is recommended that requestors seeking notarization of documents in Spanish call the Library prior to their visit to ensure that a notary who speaks Spanish is available at that time. Library notaries will not notarize documents in any language other than English or Spanish.

Before appearing before the notary, the requestor must be sure that the document is completely filled out, leaving no blanks other than where the requestor will sign the document. Library notaries will not notarize any document with blank spaces.

The requestor must provide the notary with a current, valid identification issued by a state or federal agency that includes the requestor’s photo and signature, such as a current driver’s license, state ID, U.S. military ID, or U.S. passport.

Adopted by Library Board 9/10/2018