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Holiday Closing - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

FCPL will be closed Sunday January 18 and Monday January 19, 2026 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Lawyer in the Library (Study Room 3)

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Education & Enjoyment

Age Group:

Adult
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Program Description

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Lawyer in the Library provides free one-on-one legal advice from Maryland Legal Aid lawyers. Types of issues include:

  • Bankruptcy
  • Child custody
  • Divorce
  • Expungement (removing convictions from criminal records)
  • Foreclosure
  • Government benefits
  • Landlord/tenant
  • Wills/tenants

Maryland Legal Aid attorneys, paralegals, law students, and volunteer attorneys will be on site at select branches providing brief, one-on-one advice for a variety of civil legal issues.

Customers are helped on a first-come, first-served basis, no appointments necessary.