Learn about the Maryland legal process for changing your name and gender marker! Minors as well as adults are welcom e. If you or someone you know is considering legally \;changin g \;your \;name\, even if you aren&rsquo\;t ready to do so in the near future\, \;this name change clinic is a great resource to stop by \, ask questions\, and learn about the process. Enjoy snacks!
\nNeed help navigating the name change process?
\n< p>FreeState Justice\, Maryland&rsquo\;s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization\, is offering a free\, confidential legal name change clinic with guidance\, re sources\, and support for Maryland residents of all ages! The clinic date is Saturday\, August 29\, 2026\, 2 PM - 4 PM at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library. The program will take place in the 3rd Floor Meeting Roo m. Walk-ins are welcome\, but registration is encouraged!\nYou can register with FreeState Justice in advance of the event by submit ting an \;intake se rvice request form. \;Attendees should note in the intake form tha t they will be participating in "McGee Library's Name Change Clinic." \;You will need to provide a Birth Certificate or a State-Issued ID and pr ovide a Maryland address where you are comfortable receiving court-issued mail.
\nMinors under 18 are eligible\, pending Parental/Guar dian/Custodian consent. \;For more details and assistance with submitt ing an intake form\, please call 443-977-4243 or email intake@freestate-justice.org.
\ nFor questions regarding intake\, please email intake@freestate-justice.org \;or call 443-977-4243. If you have questions regarding a request for legal ser vices\, please call or text 443-977-4254.
\nEarn S SL from the library by assisting at the event\, including preparing &\; designing future library programs and cleanup/takedown!
\nQuestions about this program? Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee L ibrary at 240-773-9420.
\nLooking for more things \;to do at MCP L?
\nTeens\, tweens &\; adults\, join us Wednesday\, August 26 from 4 PM - 5 PM in McGee Library's large 3rd Floor Meeting Room and learn how to become a published author from acclaimed Random House/Disney &\ ; HarperCollins YA novelist Anna Bright! Interested in a care er in creative writing or novel writing? Got something you&rsquo\;re worki ng on but need a little help? Want to write a novel\, but aren&rsquo\;t su re where to begin? Ms. Bright will share her career path to becoming a tra ditionally published author. SSL opportunity &\; enjoy snacks - no regi stration!
\nTake a look at these law-related resources. You do n't need a library card to attend events at MCPL\, but you should get one to take full advantage of MCPL services. \;Don't have an MCPL library card right now? No worries! Find out how to \;Get a Library Card.
\n< p>Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited t o participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children att ending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanyin g child.\nIf you plan to attend with a group of ten or more\, pleas e contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how y our group might be accommodated.
\nTo request an accommodation\, contact the library branch where you w ant the accommodation. If they are unable to help\, or if you need an acco mmodation for an online resource or event\, complete our Accommodation Request Form onli ne or call Library Administration at 240-777-00 02.
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