Read to Achieve

The Pistons have renovated a league-high 23 Live, Learn and Play centers to date. The renovation process starts with a meeting between Pistons community relations staff and school superintendents to determine the need for a new library or resource center. The Pistons then commission new paint, new carpet, new furniture and technology as needed for the existing site, and the Pistons also develop a host of graphics of players, Pistons personalities and basketball-themed visuals to bring new life to the room. To top it all off, the Pistons order hundreds of new books for each new renovated library or resource center. Previous Live, Learn and Play Center renovations include school libraries and the Children's Hospital of Michigan lobby. To learn more about our renovations, click the links below.

23. Butzel Family Center (Detroit 2010) 22. Southfield Community Center (Southfield 2009) 21. Mr. Johnson’s Hoop-De-Do Court (Detroit 2008) 20. Alcott Elementary (Pontiac 2008) 19. Oakman Elementary (Detroit 2008) 18. Ronald McDonald House (Detroit 2007) 17. Tay's Town (The Palace - Auburn Hills 2007) 16. Will Rogers Elementary (Auburn Hills 2007) 15. Boys and Girls Club (Flint 2007) 14. Hurricane Katrina Habitat Home (Auburn Hills 2007) 13. Eton Academy (Birmingham 2007) 12. Madison Middle School (Pontiac 2006)

11. Lewton Elementary (Lansing 2006) 10. Ferguson Academy (Detroit 2006) 9. Children’s Hospital of Michigan (Detroit 2006) 8. Kettering High (Detroit 2006) 7. Burns Elementary (Detroit 2006) 6. Grant Elementary (Detroit 2005) 5. White Elementary (Detroit 2005) 4. Cornerstone Schools (Detroit 2004) 3. Detroit Public Library (Detroit 2004) 2. Grayling Elementary (Detroit 2003) 1. Police Athletic League (Detroit 2002)