City guide · Columbia, Missouri · Details last checked Oct 30, 2026

Columbia, Missouri document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in Columbia, Missouri, using only official and provider pages. Each fact links to its source. Some facts are statewide or national rather than local. We label those.

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Short version: Daniel Boone Regional Library copies, prints, scans and faxes are 10¢ a side in black and white ^[1], and notary service at the Columbia Public Library is free, Monday through Thursday ^[2]. The passport locator lists 3 facilities in Columbia ^[3]. A birth certificate is $15 from Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services ^[4], and a Boone County marriage license is $53 ^[5]. Columbia is in Boone County ^[6].

Printing, copying, scanning and fax

Daniel Boone Regional Library

Copies and prints: available at all branches. Copies and prints are 10¢ a side in black and white and 50¢ a side in color; two-sided or 11 x 17 documents cost double ^[1][7].
Scanning: use the copiers to scan to a USB drive or an email address, 10¢ a side ^[1].
Fax: 10¢ a side, sent from the copier. You can't receive faxes ^[1].
Wireless printing: the library says wireless printing is available at its libraries; ask staff for help ^[1].

The UPS Store: it lists 4 locations in Columbia: 503 E Nifong Blvd, Ste. H, (573) 442-3755; 2000 E Broadway, (573) 442-2380; 3305 East Clark Lane, Ste. D, (573) 474-9799; and 2101 W Broadway, # 103, (573) 445-3755. Its city page says they offer packing, shipping, printing, shredding, notarizing, faxing and mailbox services ^[8]. We didn't find prices on the store pages; The UPS Store's site says products, services, prices and hours may vary by location ^[9].
Where the UPS stores are: the Census Geocoder places all four inside Columbia city ^[10].

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Columbia

Library (free): free notary service is in the administrative office on the second floor of the Columbia Public Library, Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; it isn't available on Fridays. Call ahead to make sure a notary is in. Don't sign before you arrive, and bring an original, current government-issued photo ID; photos or copies of an ID aren't accepted ^[2].
The UPS Store: its Columbia page lists notarizing ^[8].
Fee limits (statewide): Missouri law caps what a notary may charge: $5 per signature for an acknowledgment, a jurat or a signature witnessing, and $1 per page for a certified copy, with a $3 minimum. A notary may charge less or nothing, may add a travel fee only if you agree to it in advance, and may not charge to notarize an absentee ballot or absentee voter registration. A notary who charges must display or hand you a fee schedule ^[11][12].

Passports in Columbia

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists 3 facilities in Columbia, all with photos on site. The Census Geocoder places all 3 inside Columbia city ^[3][10]:

Facility	Address and phone	Passport hours (locator)	Photos
Columbia Post Office (USPS)	511 E. Walnut St., Columbia, MO 65201. 573-876-7800	Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–2 p.m.	Listed as on site
University of Missouri International Center	N52 Memorial Union, 518 Hitt St., Columbia, MO 65211. 573-882-6007	Mon 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (closed 11:32–1); Tue–Thu 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (closed 11:30–1); Fri 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (closed 11:30–1)	Listed as on site
Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia Public Library	100 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203. 573-443-3161	Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sun 1:15–4 p.m.	Listed as on site

Post office: the locator says to schedule a passport appointment or check other acceptance times at usps.com ^[3].
University of Missouri International Center: the locator says it's by appointment only (573-882-6007 or international@missouri.edu), with a weekly walk-in time on Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to noon ^[3].
Library (by appointment): the Columbia Public Library takes new passport applications at the second-floor reference desk by appointment only; call 573-443-3161. It doesn't process renewals. Each application takes about 30 minutes and must be finished by the end times, which match the locator's hours above. The library's $35 execution fee and $15 photo fee can be paid by cash, money order, debit or credit card, or check to the Daniel Boone Regional Library; State Department fees must be a check, cashier's check or money order ^[13].
Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[14].
Faster service (national): the State Department's 1–3 business day return delivery is $26.87, for passport books only ^[15].
State Department fees (national): for a first passport or other in-person (DS-11) application, the application fee for an adult (16 and older) is $130 for a book, $30 for a card or $160 for both; for a child under 16 it is $100, $15 or $115. A $35 acceptance fee is paid separately to the acceptance facility, and expedited service is $60 more ^[15].

See the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

Birth, death, marriage, court and recorded-document copies

Birth and death certificates: Missouri DHSS (statewide)

Fees (statewide): the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) lists $15 for a birth certificate and $14 for a death certificate, with $11 for each additional copy of the same death record ordered at the same time. Each fee covers a five-year search and one certified copy if the record is found; it isn't refunded if no record is found. A statement of marriage, divorce or single status from the state is $15 ^[16][17].
Local offices (statewide): local public health agencies charge the same birth and death fees as the state, but hold only births from 1920 on and deaths from 1980 on. Certified marriage and divorce records come from the office that issued them, which sets its own fee ^[17].
Who can order (statewide): Missouri vital records aren't open to the public; state law allows a certified copy only for a person with "a direct and tangible interest in the record" ^[16]. In person, bring ID; by mail, the application must be notarized and include a self-addressed stamped envelope. The state office is the Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Dr., Jefferson City ^[18]. DHSS says it charges no extra administrative fee, but VitalChek, its online vendor, adds a processing fee ^[19].

Birth and death certificates: Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services

Where: 1005 W. Worley St., Columbia, MO 65203, Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except city holidays. Bring a photo ID or two different items with your name on them. Birth certificates are available for births in Missouri since 1920 and death certificates for deaths since 1980 ^[4].
Fees: birth certificates are $15 per copy; death certificates are $14 for the first copy and $11 for each additional copy. In person, pay by cash, check to the City of Columbia, money order, or debit or credit card ^[4].
By mail: send a notarized application, a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment to P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205-6015 ^[4].
Online: through VitalChek, $28.00 for a birth certificate and $27.00 for a death certificate (each including VitalChek's $13.00 handling fee), plus UPS fees for expedited shipping. Questions: 573.817.6441 ^[4].
Long-form copies: for long certificates or genealogy, the page refers you to the state Bureau of Vital Records, 573.751.6387 ^[4].

Marriage licenses: Boone County Recorder of Deeds

Where: the Boone County Government Center, 801 East Walnut, Room 132, Columbia, MO 65201. You can start the application online, but both applicants must come in together to complete and sign it, with a valid government-issued ID in English and a Social Security number ^[5].
Fee: $53.00, by card or cash only; cards add a $1.55 service fee ^[5][20].
Rules: both applicants must be at least 18. Couples being married by a judge must schedule the ceremony with the courthouse before applying. The officiant returns the license within 15 days of the ceremony ^[5]. We didn't find how long the license is valid on the county's page; see the statewide rule below.
Copies: plain copies are $1.00 and certified copies $9.00, usually available the next business day after the license is recorded. Request by phone at (573) 886-4345, in person, or online through the vendor the county links to ^[5][20].
Statewide rules: under RSMo 451.040, both applicants sign the application in front of the recorder of deeds or a deputy, or through an approved online process, and the license is "void after thirty days from the date of issuance." We didn't find a waiting period in the statute. Common-law marriages are void in Missouri ^[21]. RSMo 451.151 adds a $20 state fee to every license and $7 to every certified copy, which are included in county totals ^[22].

Recorded documents: Boone County Recorder of Deeds

Recording: a standard real estate document is $26.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page; a non-standard document is $51.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page ^[20].
Copies: copywork is $1.00 a page, and certification is $1.00 per document ^[20].
Card fees: $1.55 for transactions up to $66.00 and 2.35% over $66.00 ^[20].
Recording fees (statewide): RSMo 59.310 sets the recorder's own fee at $5 for the first page and $3 for each page after that, and caps copies of recorded documents at $2 for the first page and $1 for each page after that, plus $1 for a certificate and seal ^[23]. County fee tables are higher than that base fee, so use the county's posted total.

Court copies: Boone County Circuit Clerk (13th Judicial Circuit)

Where: the Circuit Clerk keeps divorce records; you can request them with a copy request form and pick them up at the Boone County Courthouse, 705 E Walnut, Columbia, MO 65201 ^[5].
Fees: the 13th Circuit's fee page didn't load when we checked, so we didn't find court copy fees.
Statewide: we didn't find a statewide circuit court copy fee schedule; each Missouri circuit posts its own.

Apostilles (statewide)

Who: the Missouri Secretary of State issues certifications (for notaries), authentications (for recorders of deeds, circuit clerks, judges, county clerks and the State Registrar) and apostilles for countries in the Hague Convention. The country where you will use the document decides which certificate you get ^[24].
Which copy: a birth certificate must be a certified copy from the state Bureau of Vital Records; a marriage license, a certified copy from the recorder of deeds of the county of the marriage (or a state statement of marriage); a divorce decree, a certified copy from the circuit clerk ^[24].
Fee: $10 per certification or authentication. One document with several notarizations by the same notary is $10; several documents are $10 each; one document notarized by different notaries is $10 per notary. Checks and money orders go to the Secretary of State's Office; Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover payments add a convenience fee ^[24].
How: mail the original document with the cover letter to Commissions, Secretary of State's Office, 600 West Main, Room 322, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Documents come back by regular mail unless you include a prepaid envelope or air bill. Phone (573) 751-2783 or toll-free (866) 223-6535 ^[24][25]. We didn't find walk-in service or processing times on the page.

More on certified copies: how to get a certified copy.

Money orders

USPS money order fees are national: $2.65 for $0.01 to $500.00, and $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.00. Pay with cash or a debit card, not a credit card. The limit is $1,000 per domestic money order ^[26]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

Free events: we didn't find a city or county document shredding event on the official pages we checked.
The UPS Store: its Columbia page lists shredding ^[8]. We didn't find prices.

For paid per-pound shredding, see where to shred documents.

Questions

How much is printing at the Columbia Public Library?

10¢ a side in black and white and 50¢ in color; two-sided or 11 x 17 costs double ^[1].

Can I fax at the library?

Yes, you can send (not receive) faxes from the copier for 10¢ a side ^[1].

Where can I get something notarized for free?

At the Columbia Public Library's second-floor administrative office, Monday–Thursday; call ahead ^[2].

Where can I apply for a passport in Columbia?

The locator lists the post office at 511 E. Walnut, the MU International Center and the Columbia Public Library ^[3]. The library takes appointments only ^[13].

Where do I get a birth certificate in Columbia?

From Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services at 1005 W. Worley St., for $15 ^[4].

How much is a marriage license in Boone County?

$53, plus a $1.55 fee if you pay by card, at the Recorder of Deeds, 801 East Walnut, Room 132 ^[5].

Where do I get an apostille?

By mail from the Missouri Secretary of State in Jefferson City: $10 per certification or authentication (statewide) ^[24].

Sources

Sources last checked Oct 29 or Oct 30, 2026, as marked on each, except the locator data file.

Daniel Boone Regional Library, "Using the Library: Copying, Scanning, Faxing & Printing": dbrl.org/using-the-library (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Daniel Boone Regional Library, "Notary Services": dbrl.org/using-the-library/notary-services (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to Missouri): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
City of Columbia (Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services), "Vital Records – Birth & Death Certificates": como.gov/health/vital-records (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Boone County Recorder of Deeds, "Marriage License Filing Requirements": boonemo.gov/recorder/marriage-license.asp (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
U.S. Census Bureau, "2020 Place by County relationship file, Missouri": www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/place_by_cou/st29_mo_place_by_county2020.txt (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Daniel Boone Regional Library, "How much does printing cost?": dbrl.org/using-the-library/library-computer-wi-fi-faqs/how-much-does-printing-cost (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
The UPS Store, "The UPS Store Locations in Columbia, Missouri": locations.theupsstore.com/mo/columbia (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
The UPS Store, "Notary Services Nationwide": theupsstore.com/store-services/notary-services (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
U.S. Census Bureau, "Census Geocoder (address to geography lookup)": geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Revisor of Statutes, "RSMo 486.685, Fees (notaries)": revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=486.685 (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Secretary of State, "Notary Frequently Asked Questions": s1.sos.mo.gov/business/notary/notary_faq (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Daniel Boone Regional Library, "Get a Passport at DBRL": dbrl.org/passport-services (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
U.S. Department of State, passport fees page (Last Updated March 19, 2026): travel.state.gov/en/passports/apply/help/fees.html (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, "Notice of Fees (PDF)": health.mo.gov/sites/health/files/media/pdf/2026/04/fee-information.pdf (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, "Order a Copy of a Vital Record": health.mo.gov/vital-records-registries/vital-records/order-copy-vital-record (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, "Application for Missouri Vital Record - Birth/Death (PDF)": health.mo.gov/sites/health/files/media/pdf/2026/04/birthdeath.pdf (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, "Consumer Alert - Ordering a Vital Record Online": health.mo.gov/vital-records-registries/vital-records/consumer-alert-ordering-vital-record-online (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Boone County Recorder of Deeds, "Fee Schedule": boonemo.gov/recorder/fee-schedule.asp (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Revisor of Statutes, "RSMo 451.040, Marriage license required": revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=451.040 (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Revisor of Statutes, "RSMo 451.151, Additional fee for issuing marriage license or certified copies": revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=451.151 (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Revisor of Statutes, "RSMo 59.310, Documents for recording, recorder's fee": revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=59.310 (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Secretary of State, "Certification, Authentication, & Apostilles": sos.mo.gov/Business/Notary/notary/certify (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
Missouri Secretary of State, "Apostille/Authentication Cover Letter (PDF)": sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/Notary/CoverLetterComplete.pdf (last checked Oct 30, 2026)
USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 30, 2026)

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