Public Forums to Examine Effects of Economic Trends

A series of public forums on how economic trends affect individuals will continue tonight with a meeting in Glendale. Sessions also are set in Commerce and Oxnard.

“Pocketbook Pressures: Who Benefits from Economic Growth?” will be discussed at the Glendale Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. with the help of a trained facilitator. The library is at 222 E. Harvard Street. A forum on the same topic is scheduled Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Commerce’s Atlantic Branch Library, 2269 S. Atlantic Blvd.

A discussion will be held Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oxnard library, 251 S. A St.

The forums, part of the Common Ground series, are sponsored by the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System, the Los Angeles County Public Library and the Los Angeles Times.

For more information on the sessions, call the Glendale Library at (818) 548-2039, the Commerce Library at (213) 722-6660, Ext. 2823 and the Oxnard Library at (805) 385-7534.