<div dir="ltr">  I have been a Notary since 2018 as a service the library provides for free. Since it is free we do have a few limitations.  Such as the number i can do at one time, and it is based on my availability.  <div>It wasn't difficult or cost prohibitive.  It does help that the location for me to be sworn in is a block away from my library. </div><div>The training was online.  </div><div>I would get a seal stamp and a record book.  (a Lot of forms ask for a seal stamp)</div><div><br></div><div>Policy:</div><div><a href="https://www.loutitlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Notary-Service-Policy-2018.pdf">https://www.loutitlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Notary-Service-Policy-2018.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div>Hope this helps!</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="102"><col width="440"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:86.25pt"><td style="border-left:solid #ffffff 1pt;border-right:solid #ffffff 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #ffffff 1pt;border-top:solid #ffffff 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://loutitlibrary.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:90px;height:85px"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ABS4G0ICm68T8bQR8UEAOASa2fjNTZNhanyLKxJbuUvRe-Z4_BvXG_J1bBS_lL29od4tTzqGlvNDyC3JJC5AU2DWzL0cBCXS7aFYLMIj0pm7MA1cuXAr48xxUurK1BbH05MyfP3b" width="90" height="85" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></a></p></td><td style="border-left:solid #ffffff 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #ffffff 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #ffffff 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #ffffff 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,107,179);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Allison Boyer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Head of Youth Services</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">she/her (</span><a href="https://www.mypronouns.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">what’s this?</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">616.850.6916 </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Youth Desk</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> | 616-850-6919 </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Office </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">|</span><a href="http://loutitlibrary.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,107,179);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">loutitlibrary.org</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">407 Columbus Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(86,142,16);background-c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s out there for this), a seal is optional in Michigan.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Here is our policy: <a href="https://www.brandonlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Notary-Service-policy-7-25-2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.brandonlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Notary-Service-policy-7-25-2023.pdf</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I'm happy to answer any questions,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Good luck,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Laura</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><div><img src="https://www.brandonlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Digital-Use-2023-Full-Color-Logo-300x208.png" width="96" height="66"><span style="color:rgb(19,79,92);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(19,79,92);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Laura Fromwiller, Dire</span><span style="color:rgb(19,79,92);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">ctor</span></div><div><font color="#134f5c" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Brandon Township Public Library</font></div><div><font color="#134f5c" face="tahoma, sans-serif">(248) 627-1474</font></div><div><div><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 10:34 AM Susan Wess via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">



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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 10, 2023 10:26:24 AM<br>
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<div>We're thinking about getting in on the notary game. How did you all go about it? Any limitations? What policies or procedures did you have to put in place? Anything you wish you would have thought of? Thanks!</div>
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