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First-Time Homebuying Q&A, Club Meetings Scheduled for Late April at Jonesboro Library

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Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library has several events scheduled for late April, covering everything from cooking to first-time homebuying.

On April 24, the library will host a question-and-answer session for first-time homebuyers. Nancy Owens will host the event, who will explain various insights into the homebuying process, such as how to get approved for a home loan and how to secure a good interest rate.

No registration is required for this event. It will take place in the Round Room from 5-5:50 p.m.

On April 25, the Cookbook Club will meet. This month’s featured book is “50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States Through Pie” by Stacey Mei Yan Fong. Participants are encouraged to make a recipe from the book and bring it to share with the group.

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A copy of the book is available at the Adult Services Desk. To register for this event, call the library or email lrose@libraryinjonesboro.org. It will take place at 12 p.m. in the Round Room.

Then, on April 28, the Novel Lovers Book Club will meet from 10-11 a.m. in the Shakespeare Room. This month’s book is “The Goddess of Warsaw” by Lisa Barr, and May’s book will be “Finding Margaret Fuller” by Allison Pataki.

Books can be checked out in both physical and digital formats. The Novel Lovers Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Those interested can email reference@libraryinjonesboro.org or visit the book club’s page for more information.

Later that same day, tweens in the fourth through sixth grades are invited for some “spooky fun in the sunshine,” at the Tweens Halfoween Party. The party is scheduled for 4-5 p.m. in the Children’s Library.

During this event, tweens will celebrate the halfway point to Halloween with games, crafts and snacks. No registration is required.

The library is located at 315 W. Oak Ave. For more information about the library, visit its website, Facebook page, or call 870-935-5133.

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UPDATE: This article was updated to include information about the Tweens Halfoween Party.

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