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Name Change Clinic - In-person

Learn about Maryland's legal process for changing your name!

2025-08-16 14:00:00 2025-08-16 16:00:00 America/New_York Name Change Clinic - In-person FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free legal name change clinic to all Maryland residents! Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

Saturday, August 16
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-16 14:00:00 2025-08-16 16:00:00 America/New_York Name Change Clinic - In-person FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free legal name change clinic to all Maryland residents! Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free legal name change clinic to all Maryland residents!

Learn about the Maryland legal process for changing your name and gender marker!

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free legal name change clinic to all Maryland residents! The clinic date is Saturday, August 16, 2025, 2pm-4pm at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library. The program will take place in the 3rd Floor Meeting Room. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is encouraged!

You can register with FreeState Justice in advance of the event by submitting an intake service request formAttendees should note in the intake form that 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 provide a Maryland address where you are comfortable receiving court-issued mail.

Minors under 18 are eligible, pending Parental/Guardian/Custodian consent. For more details, please call the legal intake line at 443-977-4254 or email intake@freestate-justice.org for assistance.

For any questions regarding intake, please email intake@freestate-justice.org or contact intake phone number 443-977-4254.

Questions about this program? Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library at 240-773-9420.

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL? SMYAL returns by popular demand for SMYAL Teen Series Too this summer! Earn SSL hours and enjoy free snacks & an incredible variety of dynamic Wednesday Teen Time events from 4:00-6:00 PM in our large 3rd Floor Meeting Room at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, presented by SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders). No registration needed to attend! Drop-ins welcome!

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Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library

Phone: 240-773-9420

Hours
Mon, Aug 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Upcoming Events

Wed, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration is now closed

Thu, Aug 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Aug 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library 4-07

Thu, Aug 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
This event is full

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 11:45am

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Sat, Aug 09, 12:30pm - 1:45pm

Sat, Aug 09, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 3:15pm - 4:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Aug 09, 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Aug 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Aug 12, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Aug 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
This event is full

Thu, Aug 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Aug 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library 4-07

Sun, Aug 17, 11:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Aug 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Aug 19, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Cancelled
Wed, Aug 20, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Aug 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
3rd floor meeting room

Wed, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
This event is full

Thu, Aug 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Aug 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library 4-07

Thu, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Cancelled
Thu, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sat, Aug 23, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Sun, Aug 24, 11:00am - 11:30am

Mon, Aug 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Aug 26, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Aug 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Aug 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library 4-07

Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 02, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Sep 03, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration opens Thursday, August 14 2025 at 11:00am

Thu, Sep 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Cancelled
Thu, Sep 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm