

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ILP: Still Afraid of the Dark - An Evening with R.L. Stine
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ILP: Still Afraid of the Dark - An Evening with R.L. Stine
--- Tuesday, February 24
--- 7-8pm; Online via Zoom
Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine defined horror for a generation of young readers. The generation that grew up with the Goosebumps franchise may be grown but Stine keeps finding ways to keep us afraid of the dark! Join us with "The Guinness Book of World Records"’ most prolific author of children’s horror novels, R.L. Stine, to discuss his illustrious and still-expanding body of work.

Becky Spratford, acclaimed horror maven and editor of "Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature", will join R.L. Stine in conversation.

Participants will need to register to receive the link to the conversation. Register online at bit.ly/ILPStine. Registration will close at 5pm on Tuesday, February 24. Registrations received after the deadline will remain pending and will be processed after the live event, ensuring that those who missed the cutoff will receive the event recording.

Questions about this program can be emailed to Marcie at reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL)
interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided for all events by default—no special request needed.

If a patron needs accommodations not listed, the member library should email illinoislibrariespresent@ila.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/ilp-still-afraid-of-the-dark-an-evening-with-rl-stine/200029648685358
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701
- **lat**: 40.47647
- **long**: -88.99142
- **full address**: 205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Bloomington Public Library, Illinois (https://allevents.in/org/bloomington-public-library-illinois/11684201)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bloomington Public Library, Illinois
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ILP: Still Afraid of the Dark - An Evening with R.L. Stine ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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