Notary Public Services

Please review the information below and then make your notary public appointment.

Guilderland Public Library offers FREE on-site Notary Public Services by appointment.

• At this time, we only offer notary services in English.
• GPL notaries are required to follow all NYS laws regarding notaries public.
• The library reserves the right to refuse notary services at its discretion.

 

Notary Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm

 

What you need to bring:

• Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID, expired identification and/or photo copies cannot be accepted.
• Bring unsigned original documents to be notarized. DO NOT SIGN THE DOCUMENT(S) BEFOREHAND. The entire document must be present and completed, except the signature.
• All parties who need to sign the document(s) should be physically present at the same time to sign.

 

Please be aware:

• Notaries cannot notarize wills
• Notaries cannot notarize birth or death certificates
• Notaries cannot notarize marriage certificates or divorce decrees
• Notaries cannot notarize I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) forms
• Notaries cannot certify the authenticity of a document, provide legal advice or counseling regarding documents.
• Notary services are limited, and notaries may decline to notarize unfamiliar documents or any notarization that would exceed the appointment parameters.

A notary public is not duly trained or certified to practice law. Therefore, notaries are unable to provide assistance in prescribing or determining the particular document that a patron may need; selecting the type of notarization or certificate for a given document; preparing a document or giving advice on how to fill out, draft, or complete a document; providing legal counseling or advice in a legal matter that may or may not involve a notarial act.

A notary cannot give advice or instruction regarding documents to be notarized and will not be involved in any transaction that the notary believes to be false, deceptive, or fraudulent.

If you have a specific question, please call the Library to confirm that a notary can provide the service that you need.

 

How to make an appointment:

Please apply for an appointment online or call the library (518-456-2400 x2) to make an appointment. Walk-ins are not accepted.