# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine (In person & on Zoom)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine
 
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.
 
Best known for the Goosebumps and Fear Street series (and their respective TV and movie adaptations), R.L. Stine has sold over 400 million books worldwide in 35 languages. His recent and upcoming works include The Last Sleepover, which is the fifth installment in the Goosebumps: House of Shivers series; The Graveyard Club, a YA graphic novel illustrated by Carola Borelli; multiple Fear Street movies, including Fear Street: Prom Queen; and Goosebumps: The Vanishing, the second season of the Goosebumps reboot TV series. 
 
Becky Spratford, acclaimed horror maven and editor of Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, will join R.L. Stine in conversation.

This event is intended for adults.

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. 

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Join us at the Columbia Library for a live showing 
OR register for a Zoom link online at https://bit.ly/ILPStine 

Registration for this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event day. Late registrations will be processed after the live event, allowing access to the event recording.

Recording terms:
30 days public (posted to ILP YouTube) and emailed to all registrants
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/still-afraid-of-the-dark-an-evening-with-rl-stine-in-person-and-on-zoom/200029476324624
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 106 N. Metter Avenue, Columbia, IL, United States, Illinois 62236
- **lat**: 38.44405
- **long**: -90.19912
- **full address**: 106 N. Metter Avenue, Columbia, IL, United States, Illinois 62236

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine (In person & on Zoom) being held?
  - **A:** Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine (In person & on Zoom) takes place on Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 106 N. Metter Avenue, Columbia, IL, United States, Illinois 62236.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine (In person & on Zoom)?
  - **A:** Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine (In person & on Zoom) is organized by Columbia Public Library, Columbia IL.

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