Free Legal Name Change Clinic - In-person - Walk-ins welcome or register in advance! Snacks & SSL!

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

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free, confidential legal name change clinic to Maryland residents of all ages! Guidance, resources & support

Learn about the Maryland legal process for changing your name and gender marker! Minors as well as adults are welcome. If you or someone you know is considering legally changing your name, even if you aren’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!

Need help navigating the name change process?

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free, confidential legal name change clinic with guidance, resources, and support for Maryland residents of all ages! The clinic date is Saturday, April 25, 2026, 2 PM - 4 PM 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 form. Attendees 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 and assistance with submitting an intake form, please call 443-977-4243 or email intake@freestate-justice.org.

For questions regarding intake, please email intake@freestate-justice.org or call 443-977-4243. If you have questions regarding a request for legal services, please call or text 443-977-4254.

Earn SSL from the library by assisting at the event, including designing future library programs and cleanup/takedown!

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

Looking for more things to do at MCPL?

Want to Score 1600 on the SAT? Join us Wednesday, March 11th at McGee Library! Grace Shao, Blair HS student and local author of SAT Reading Reframed: Must-See Strategies from a 1600-Scorer, will share her secrets to preparing for and taking the SAT and answer your questions. Doors open at 4:00 PM, program runtime is 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM. Drop-ins welcome, earn SSL by helping at the event including cleanup/takedown, enjoy free snacks! Enter our free raffle for a chance to win a new copy of SAT Reading Reframed and take it home!

Meet Montgomery College at MC's Outreach Information Table on Wednesday, March 25th at McGee Library! Drop by and learn what Montgomery College has to offer: how to find financial aid to pay for college, help with the application process, class registration, placement tests, Dual Enrollment, youth programs for teens and children, degrees and certificates including the biotechnology AAS degree and certificates, trade programs such as Heating and Air Conditioning, electrical, and carpentry programs, adult ESOL classes, Information Technology classes, Lifelong Learning programs, workforce development, the East County Education Center and so much more! Montgomery College Office of Community Engagement will answer your questions in the 3rd Floor lobby at McGee Library.

Celebrate Earth Month, meet live animals and earn SSL at Careers with Animals on Wednesday, April 1st at McGee Library, presented by Echoes of Nature! Elementary, middle & high school students discover exciting options for careers with animals! Free tickets required! Participants should arrive early to receive a ticket, tickets will be available at the 3rd Floor Tech Bar at 3:30 PM the same day. Program runtime is 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM.

Take a look at these law-related resources. You don'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.

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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