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LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “The Growing Economic Crisis” at 7 p.m. Monday, July 29.

Dr. Mary Gatta, Associate Professor at City University of New York, will present research from her latest book, “Waiting on Retirement: Aging and Economic Security in Low Wage Work.”

The United States is facing an imminent grim reality: more and more workers are not able to retire.

Dr. Gatta spent several years interviewing workers who were in their 30s through their 70s as they tried to prepare for a time when they could no longer work. She will share stories from her book, along with policy recommendations to address this growing crisis.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library.

The branch is located at 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City.

Registration is required for this free event. To register, call the branch at 609-494-2480 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

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