Ontario library celebrates Dr. Seuss this week

READ ACROSS AMERICA

Kaylani Gonzalez, 5, of Ontario, looks for a book to take home on Monday after winning in a game of Bingo for Books at the Ovitt Family Community Library in Ontario. Photos by John Valenzuela

Parents and children play bingo for a chance to take home a free book during Bingo for Books at the Ovitt Family Community Library in Ontario on Monday.

Joseph Macias, 5, of Ontario, looks through his new book on Monday after he won in a game of Bingo for Books at the Ovitt Family Community Library.

Sophia Rivera 7, left, and Alexa Regalado 8, both of Ontario, play Bingo for Books on Monday at the Ovitt Family Community Library in Ontario.

Cataleya Martinez picks out a book with Andrea, her 7-month-old daughter, after winning during the library game Bingo for Books on Monday.

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The Ovitt Family Community Library in Ontario is celebrating Read Across America this week with events through today.

Events are taking place this week across the Inland Empire and the country in honor of Dr. Seuss. The week-long commemoration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday encourages children to embrace reading, a city news release says.

At the Ovitt library, 215 E C St., the daily afternoon family-friendly events include meeting local authors, Bingo for Books, Paws to Read and a book slumber party.

On Friday, the last day of festivities, is Write to an Author from 4-5 p.m.

For more information about the week’s events, call 909-395-2207 or go to the Ontario Community Life and Culture Instagram page.