Notary Services - VA Public Libraries

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1	Notary Services - VA Public Libraries
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4	Data is self-submitted by the libraries			Service		Fees & Appointments			Locations & Time		Staffing
5	Library	Last Reviewed / Updated?	Region	Notary Service Available	Date Service Began	Fee Charged & Amount	Appointment Required?	Walk-ins Accepted	# of Locations Where Offered	Days and Time Service is Available	# of Notaries on Staff	Compensation Offered to the Notaries?	Notes

6	Alexandria Library		5
7	Alleghany Highlands Regional Library	5.21.25	1	Yes	Oct. 2024	$5	Recommended	Yes	1	Operating Hours	1	Library pays the notary fees
8	Amherst County Public Library	5.20.25	2	No
9	Appomattox Regional Library	5.29.25	4	Yes	10.1.23	No	Recommended	Yes	1	Weekdays 9-5; Saturdays as available	3	Library pays for the applications, supplies, and insurance
10	Arlington County Public Library	5.29.25	5	Yes - until 6.30.25									Discontinuing notary services as of June 30, 2025.
11	Augusta County Library	3.29.24	6	Yes	?	No	No- But we encourage folks to call ahead of time	Yes	6	Operating Hours	8	Library pays the notary fee, renewals, and supplies
12	Bedford Public Library System	6.5.25	2	Yes	Ages ago	$5	Yes	Yes - if notary is available	3	Operating Hours	8	Library pays the notary fee and renewals	We have notary insurance too
13	Blackwater Regional Library	11.28.22	3	Yes	4.1.21	No	No--but we encourage people to call ahead	Yes	10	Operating Hours	14
14	Bland County Public Library	5.20.25	1	Yes	2022	No	No	Yes	1	Operating Hours	1	Library pays for supplies, fees and renewals.
15	Blue Ridge Regional Library		2
16	Botetourt County Library	5.20.25	1	Yes	?	No	No - Appointments encouraged though	Yes - if notary is available	4	Operating Hours	5	Library pays the notary fee for the first time and renewals. No additional compensation.	One notary at each location. One location has two notaries due to high demand.
17	Bristol Public Library	11.28.22	1	Yes		No	No - Appointments encouraged though	Yes	2	Operating Hours	3
18	Buchanan County Public Library	11.28.22	1	Yes		No - Donations welcome though	Yes	Yes	1	Only when notary available-generally Mon-Fri	1
19	Campbell County Public Library	6.6.25	2	Yes	pre-2022	No - Donations welcome though	No - Encourages folks to call ahead	Yes - if notary is available	4	Varies, depending on branch managers' availability. Most are 5 days a week for least 2 hours. One is 2 days a week for most of the day.	4 (one at each branch)	Library pays for notary supplies and certifications. No additional compensation.	One of our locations is beside the courthouse, so the notary service is hoppin'!
20	Caroline County Library	5.21.25	5	Yes	pre-2010	No, but donations are accepted	No - Encourages folks to call ahead	Yes	4	Typically Mon- Fri, 9am to 5pm, but only one per branch so if the staff member is out, then patrons either have to wait until the next time they're at work or go to another branch.	4	We pay for notary supplies and certifications. No additional compensation.
21	Central Rappahannock Regional Library	5.29.25	5	Yes		No	No - Encourages folks to call ahead					We pay for notary supplies, insurance, certifications. No additional compensation.	3 at the large branches, 1-2 at the smaller branches. All Adult Services staff with a position of 15 hours or more become a notary.
22	Central Virginia Regional Library		2
23	Charlotte County Library	1.30.24	2	Yes, but only at one branch during certain hours	12.1.23	$2.00 flat fee	No, but hours are limited	Yes, if notary is available	1	Mon/Tues/Wed from 9am-2pm	1	I will pay for her certification renewal, but otherwise, no.
24	Chesapeake Public Library	5.21.25	3	Yes	Before 2018	None	No but suggested	Yes, if notary is available	7	When notary is available	20+	We pay for certification and training
25	Chesterfield Public Library	5.29.25	4	Yes	6.10.24	None	No - but available	Yes, if notary is available	10	Mon-Thurs: 10a-7p Fri-Sat: 10a-4p	2-6 at each location	Library pays for application, supplies, and commissioning.	Notaries are offered at all 10 branches. 2 notaries are fluent in Spanish. County covers liability as long as folks follow the "rules" of a max of 8 signatures per day. We do not provide witnesses.
26	Clifton Forge Public Library		1
27	Colonial Heights Public Library	5.20.25	4	Yes		No fee	No	Yes	1	When notary is available	1	We pay for certification/supplies
28	Craig County Public Library		1
29	Culpeper County Library	5.20.25	6	Yes	6.1.24	No fee	No	Yes	1	Typically Mon-Fri, 10am to 5pm.	2	Donations to the library are accepted.
30	Eastern Shore Public Library	5.29.25	3	Yes		No	No - but we encourage folks to call ahead	Yes	4	Business hours, when notary is available	4	We cover costs for registration and supplies. $150 bonus offered at renewal date.	One staff member is a notary at the main library, and one staff member at each affiliate and branch locations. Main branch offers notary service in Spanish.
31	Essex Public Library	5.20.25	3	No
32	Fairfax County Public Library	5.29.25	5	No
33	Fauquier County Public Library		5	No
34	Fluvanna County Public Library	5-20-25	6	No
35	Franklin County Public Library	5.20.25	1-1-00	Yes	March 2021	No	No - but we encourage folks to call ahead	Yes	2		1 @ each location	Fees covered and supplies provided
36	Galax-Carroll Regional Library	6.28.23	1	Yes		No	No - but we encourage folks to call ahead	Yes	1		2	We cover the fees and supplies but provide no additional compensation.	2 staff are registered notaries at the moment, and another is planning to become certified.
37	Gloucester County Public Library	11.28.22	3	Yes		No	Encouraged	Yes	2		3		3 staff are notaries - planning to bring on another
38	Halifax County-South Boston Library	5.20.25	2	No
39	Hampton Public Library	5.20.25	3	No
40	Handley Regional Library	5.20.25	6	Yes		No	No - but we encourage folks to call ahead	Yes	3		6	We cover the fees and supplies but provide no additional compensation.	Every branch has a notary on staff.
41	Henrico County Public Library		4	No
42	Heritage Public Library		4
43	Highland County Public Library		6
44	Iris Brammer Public Library		1
45	J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library	11.29.22	2	No									No plans to offer this service. We direct people to the county treasurers office around the corner from us.
46	James L. Hamner Public Library	5.29.25	4	Yes		No	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes, if available (phone call preferred)	1	Operating Hours	2	Training, supplies, and insurance paid for by the library.
47	Jefferson-Madison Regional Library	5.29.25	6	Yes		No	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes - if notary is available	8	Operating Hours	22	We cover costs for training and supplies. No additional compensation.	At least one notary at each branch.
48	King & Queen County Public Library		4
49	King William County Library		4
50	Lancaster Community Library	11.28.22	3	Yes		No	No - Encouraged to call ahead			Operating Hours	3
51	Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library	5.22.25	5	Yes		No	Yes	No	1	Operating Hours	3	We cover costs for training and supplies. No additional compensation.
52	Lonesome Pine Regional Library	5.20.25	1	No
53	Loudoun County Public Library	5.29.25	5	Yes	2018	No	Yes - some branches. Encourage folks to call ahead.	Yes - some branches	10		10+	Library pays for the application and supplies. No additional compensation offered.	A notary at each branch
54	Lunenburg County Public Library System, Inc.		2
55	Lynchburg Public Library	5.20.25	2	No
56	Madison County Library, Inc.	5.20.25	6	Yes	2007	No	No	Yes	1	Mon-Fri from 2-4pm	2		Only offers the service during a specific time per day to make it manageable.
57	Manassas Park City Library		5
58	Mary Riley Styles Public Library	5.23.25	5	No									Service provided across the street at City Hall by our Treasurer's Office. Have experiemented with short term pop-ups in the library (provided pro bono by local notaries), but was not used much.
59	Massanutten Regional Library	8.21.25	6	Yes		Yes - $4.00	No - Encouraged to call ahead		2	During operating hours, except 15 minutes before closing; calling ahead is encouraged.	7	We cover the cost of fees and supplies, but there is no additional compensation.	One branch provides notary services.
60	Mathews Memorial Library		3
61	Mecklenburg County Public Library	5.20.25	2	yes		no	no	Yes- if notary available	1	operating hours, when staff meber is available	1
62	Meherrin Regional Library		2
63	Middlesex County Public Library	5.20.25	3	no
64	Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library	5.29.25	1	Yes		No	Yes	Yes - if notary is available	4	Operating Hours	12+	We pay to train and certify notaries. No additional compensation.	At least one notary at every location. Notaries have the right to refuse service including any documents they do not feel comfortable notarizing, and we do not provide witnesses.
65	Newport News Public Library System	11.28.22	3	Yes		No	No	Yes - if notary is available	4	Operating Hours	7+	We pay to train and certify notaries. No additional compensation.	At least one notary at every location.
66	Norfolk Public Library	5.29.25	3	Yes		No	Appointment only		1		2		Limited amount of items per person to be notarized to five per day as the system was being abused by some folks. Used to do walk-ins. One notary is paid for by the administration, and one is paid for by the foundation. Both notaries are located at the Slover Library location.
67	Northumberland Public Library	5.29.25	3	Yes	2020	No - Donations welcome though	No	Yes	1	Monday-Friday 9-5	1	We pay for training and certification. No additional compensation	We encourage people to call first before coming in. We do not notarize real estate, wedding, birth, or death certificates paperwork. We do not provide witnesses.
68	Nottoway County Public Library	5.20.25	2	No
69	Orange County Public Library	1.26.24	6	Yes	2019	No	Requested	Yes - if notary is available	1	During the 2 staffers work hours 9:30a - 4:00p, with a break for lunch, plus some occassional night and Saturdays	2
70	Pamunkey Regional Library		4
71	Pearisburg Public Library	12.7.22	1	No
72	Petersburg Public Library		4
73	Pittsylvania County Public Library	1.29.24	2	Yes	2023	No	Yes	Yes	3		3	We pay for training and certification. No additional compensation
74	Poquoson Public Library	11.28.22	3	Yes		No	No	Yes	1	Open hours until 30 min before closing	8	We pay for all notary certifications and supplies.	Patrons must bring their own witnesses.
75	Portsmouth Public Library		3
76	Powhatan County Public Library	5.20.25	4	No		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
77	Prince William Public Libraries		5
78	Pulaski County Public Library System	5.29.25	1	Yes		No	No	Yes	2	When library is open Monday - Friday	3	Cover costs for supplies. No additional compensation	Patrons must bring their own witnesses.
79	Radford Public Library	5.20.25	1	Yes		None	No	Yes	1	During library business hours, while notary is scheduled	4	No
80	Rappahannock County Library		6
81	Richmond County Public Library	5.20.25	3	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
82	Richmond Public Library		4
83	Roanoke County Public Library	5.20.25	1	No
84	Roanoke Public Libraries		1
85	Rockbridge Regional Library	6.28.23	6	Yes		No	No	Yes	1	Operating Hours	3	We cover the fees and supplies but provide no addtional compensation.	Working on having all branch managers becoming notaries
86	Ruby B. Archie Public Library		2
87	Russell County Public Library	5.20.25	1	No	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA		NA
88	Salem Public Library	5.29.25	1	Yes		Yes - $5	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes	1	Operating Hours	3	We pay all the associated fees and buy the supplies needed. No additional compensation.
89	Samuels Public Library	5.21.25	6	Yes		No	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes	1	Operating Hours	5	We pay all the associated fees and buy the supplies needed. No additional compensation.	Only one location, but 5 staff are registered notaries.
90	Shenandoah County Library System		6
91	Smyth County Public Library		1
92	Staunton Public Library	5.20.25	6	No
93	Suffolk Public Library System	5.21.25	3	No
94	Tazewell County Public Library	11.28.22	1	Yes		No	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes	2	Operating Hours	2
95	Virginia Beach Public Library	5.29.25	3	Yes		No	Appointment Only		6		Several	Courses and notary services are covered by the city, no additional compensation given.
96	Washington County Public Library System	5.21.25	1	Yes		No	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes	5	Abingdon - Mon-Sat Four Branches - Tues-Sat	15	Library pays for commissions and supplies, but no additional compensation	Each branch manager is required to become a notary once they are hired. Our outreach person at Main is required to be a notary so they notarize at events.
97	Waynesboro Public Library	5.20.25	6	Yes	1.1.23	No - donations accepted	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes	1	During hours that staff member is here.	2	Covers the cost of fees and supplies but no additional compensation	Notaries were paused because of Covid. Plan to restart formally offering them in January 2023. Encourage appointments since only staff with Notary not always at library. When patrons need witnesses please bring them with you and also make sure the witnesses bring photo IDS if they are signing the document/s.
98	Williamsburg Regional Library	5.20.25	3	Yes	5.21	No	No - Encouraged to call ahead	Yes	2	Operating Hours	14	We pay to train and certify notaries. No additional compensation.	We have an online request form we ask people to fill out before arriving, but when possible we accept drop-ins. We offer services at both libraries.We offer Spanish language notary service as well.
99	Wythe-Grayson Regional Library		1
100	York County Public Library		3