Guidelines are listed below

LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- “The LaFollette Public Library offers Notary Public Services for the benefit of the residents of our community,” said Librarian Nancy Green.

The following guidelines will be followed in the provision of Notary Service:

  • Library Notaries are scheduled during the library’s hours of operation. Notary Service is not available in the 1 HOUR before the time of closing.  It is recommended that patrons seeking Notary Service call the library before their visit to ensure that a Notary is available. The library can be reached by calling (423) 562-5154.
  • Notary Service is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Notary Service is provided for a fee of $2.00 with a limit of three documents per person, per visit.
  • The person who will sign the document must provide the Notary with at least one valid form of identification. The Notary may decline to notarize a document if the signer cannot provide valid identification. Photos of identification will not be accepted.
  • Please bring the documents to be notarized filled out and UNSIGNED!
  • Documents must have a certificate of jurat or acknowledgment.  
  • The notary cannot pre-date or post-date any action.

Acceptable forms of identification are:

  • A current passport from any country, written in a language that the Notary can read;
  • A valid driver’s license from any state of the United States, Canada, or Mexico;
  • A valid non-driver photo identification card from any state of the United States; or
  • A valid United States military identification card.
  • The library will NOT provide witnesses, and witnesses may not be solicited from patrons using the library. To serve as a witness, the witness must personally know the person whose document is being notarized and must have valid photo identification.  
  • Documents in languages other than English will not be notarized at this facility. Tennessee Code Annotated requires that a Notary and the customer seeking notarization be able to communicate directly with each other. Library Notaries are not permitted to use a translator to communicate with a Notary Service patron.

Notary Service is NOT available for 

  • Deeds
  • Wills, Living Wills, or Financial Powers of Attorney
  • Living Trusts
  • Codicils
  • Depositions
  • Mortgages or other Real Estate Closing documents
  • Employment eligibility verification, Homeland Security I-9 Form
  • Certain public documents cannot be copied and notarized. Examples of these are birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates.
  • Passport renewals


Under the Tennessee Code Annotated, Notaries will not provide service if the patron, document, or circumstances of the request for Notary Service raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity, doubt, or uncertainty for the library. In this event, the Library Notary may, at their sole discretion, decline to provide Notary Service.

The Notary’s role is limited to authentication of the signature presented.  Patrons should be aware that notarizing a document does not constitute a legal review of the document’s contents.  A Notary Public is NOT a licensed attorney.  NOTARIES CANNOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE OR COUNSELING REGARDING DOCUMENTS. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-12/12/2024-6AM)

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