

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Illinois Libraries Present | Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Event Description**: 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.

Register here: https://bit.ly/ILPStine

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 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 the 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.
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- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://bit.ly/ILPStine?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=mount+vernon%2C+illinois-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Mount Vernon, Illinois
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 101 S 7th St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864-4114, United States, Mount Vernon, Illinois

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: C.E. Brehm Memorial Public Library District (https://allevents.in/org/ce-brehm-memorial-public-library-district/21001889)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Online event, 101 S 7th St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864-4114, United States, Mount Vernon, Illinois
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** C.E. Brehm Memorial Public Library District
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Illinois Libraries Present | Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine ?
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