The Library now offers Notary Services at the Hopewell Location for free for the public. Appointments are strongly recommended. We cannot guarantee walk-in availability. Availability will be limited in the evenings and on Saturdays. Please call 804-458-6329 x1001 and ask to schedule a notary appointment. In many cases we can schedule same day appointments.

Please make sure you arrive with a current photo ID for notary services examples of accepted IDs include: U.S. Passport book, U.S. Passport card, Certificate of U.S. Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization, Foreign passport, U.S. Green Card with photo, U.S. Military ID card, state-issue driver’s license, or a state-issued ID card

* Notaries may decline to notarize a document if it is prepared in a format unfamiliar to the notary, they cannot be certain of the identity of the signer, or for any other reason. We do not notarize sovereign citizen documents, or documents requiring verification of facts.

Our Notaries are not attorneys and cannot offer legal advice or perform a legal act. We are insured.

True Copies are a reproduction of a document that accurately reflects the original in content and layout.

Documents we can certify as a true copy include:

• Passports
• Driver’s licenses
• Receipts
• Contracts
• Agreements
• Leases
• Insurance policies
• Financial records
• Medical records