You are welcome to use your preferred first name in your Library account. You can update the first name on your account at any time. You don’t need to have legally changed your first name to update your account.
If you’ve changed your name, or if your preferred name doesn’t match the name on your ID, you can update the first name on your account at any time. You don’t need to have legally changed your first name to update your account.
If you are age 13 or older, you don’t need a parent or guardian’s permission to change your name. Visit any Library branch, call us at 206-386-4636, or contact us via chat or email to update your name.
You don’t need an ID or any other form of official documentation to update your first name. We can use your full name, address and birthdate to look up your account.
If you are age 13 or older, you don’t need a parent or guardian’s permission to change your name or manage anything else about your account. If you are under 13, you need a parent or guardian’s permission to change the name on your account.
You can update your name again at any time. Visit a Library branch, call us at 206-386-4636, or contact us via chat or email to update your name.
Changing the last name on your account requires a valid ID. Click here for a list of accepted forms of ID.