[Michlib-l] Notaries in libraries

[Holly Kirsten]

Four employees on our staff are notaries. The library paid all associated
fees for staff to be bonded as well as for our time to go to the county
clerk's office. The library charges $5 per document. We only notarize one
or two documents per month. Most people don't realize we offer the service
even though it is listed on our website. I think people generally come to
us when looking for a notary who is available in the evening and discover
that we can help them.

Holly Kirsten
Head of Youth Services
Chesterfield Township Library
50560 Patricia Ave.
Chesterfield, MI 48051
586-598-4900 ext. 235

Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing

On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Mark Morton <
markmorton at lelandtownshiplibrary.org> wrote:

> The Michigan Law for Notaries has a limit on what can be charged, here is
> the pertinent info from the SOS website: “The Michigan Notary Public Act
> provides that a notary public may charge up to $10.00 for performing a
> notarial act.. Additional fees for travel may be negotiated between the
> notary and the client prior to the commencement of the travel.”
>
> I’m not sure what the law is for compensating an employee, you would have
> to dig deeper into the information here: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,
> 4670,7-127-1638_8736---,00.html There is information for employers with
> Notaries on staff. Be aware that Notaries have to be bonded.
>
> I am the only Notary here at our Library and I work part time so we do not
> “advertise” this as a service. If someone is looking for a Notary and I’m
> here I will perform the service at no charge. If I’m not here then we
> recommend they go to the local bank.
>
> We have had very little demand for the service and haven’t experienced any
> problems.
>
> I think if you offer this as a advertised service you will have to make
> sure that there is a Notary there if people expect to find one.
>
>
>
> *From:* michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Andrea Estelle
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:37 AM
> *To:* michlib-l at mcls.org
> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Notaries in libraries
>
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
>
> If you offer notary service in your library could you let me know the
> following:
>
>
>
> What do you charge for the service?
>
> Do you compensate the employee that is the notary for performing notary
> services?
>
> How many notaries do you have on staff?
>
> Have you encountered any trouble with offering this service?
>
> Any advice if we are considering adding this?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Andrea
>
>
>
> Andrea Estelle, MLIS
>
> Library Director
>
> Otsego District Library
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