Read Like a Pro

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During the Pacers season, the Indiana Pacers team up with The Room Place to present Read Like A Pro Reading Timeouts featuring special guest readers.

Watch video recaps of select Reading Timeouts in the video player above.

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Read Like a Pro Reading Timeouts

INDIANAPOLIS – (May 30, 2018) The Indiana Pacers will begin their highly-successful Pacers Summer Reading Tour at select Indianapolis Public Library branches in mid-June. The program, produced in partnership with The RoomPlace and The Indianapolis Public Library's own summer reading program, will tip off Thursday, June 14 at the Warren Library, 9701 E. 21st St. at 10:30 a.m.

The Pacers tour coincides with the Library's eight-week Summer Reading Program which provides a fun and rewarding way for children to maintain their reading habit and improve reading skills during the summer months. In all, the Pacers Reading Tour will run from June 14 through July 26.

As part of the Summer Reading Tour, the Pacers Read Like A Pro Program presented by The Room Place will visit 15 Indianapolis Public Library branches for a one-hour Reading Timeout. Guest readers and other special guests, including Pacers players & alumni, members of the Indiana Pacemates and the Pacers All-Star Reading Team, will share their favorite children’s stories with those in attendance. Each child at the Reading Timeout will receive a Pacers Read Like A Pro poster and have the opportunity to play the Pacers Dice Game for their chance at winning a variety of Pacers prizes.

For more information on the Indianapolis Public Library Summer Reading Program and the Pacers Summer Reading Tour, please call (317) 275-4083.

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2018 Indiana Pacers Summer Reading Tour presented by The RoomPlace

INDIANAPOLIS – For the 25th year, the Indiana Pacers are joining The Indianapolis Public Library to present Call-A-Pacer, sponsored by STANLEY Security.  This program allows callers to listen to featured Pacers players, alumni and personalities read classic barnyard-inspired stories.

Fans of all ages can call either (317) 275-4444 or (877) 275-9007, or log onto Pacers.com to hear the players read pre-selected children’s stories. In addition, fans also can visit their local library to check out the featured book of the week and receive a poster or autographed photo of that week’s featured reader. The phone lines are open 24 hours.

The program tips off April 2 with Victor Oladipo reading Horseplay! written by Karma Wilson.

Call-A-Pacer was created to encourage school-age children to read and visit their neighborhood library.  All stories will run for one week beginning Monday, April 2, and will conclude the week of June 18.

The Call-A-Pacer program is part of the Pacers Cares education initiative.

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Indiana Pacers, the Indianapolis Public Library Team up for 25th Year of Call-A-Pacer Program

Each season, a Pacers rookie teams up with local students and special guest readers for the Rookie Read program, reading one book each month.

Watch the latest Rookie Read videos in the video player above.

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Rookie Reads

INDIANAPOLIS - Pacers Sports & Entertainment proudly announced that the Indiana Pacers and the Indiana Fever will each work with students from Central Indiana on Friday as the organization celebrates "Read Across America Day." The National Education Association (NEA) has established Read Across America Day as an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading as it recognizes the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.

The Fever will start the day with a Read Like A Pro Reading Timeout, presented by the Indiana State Teachers Association, at The Children's Museum. The Pacers will hold their Read Like A Pro program, presented by The RoomPlace, during the afternoon on the east side at the Sunny Heights Elementary School.

Among the guests at the Fever event will be 100 1st- and 2nd-grade students from Louis B. Russell IPS School #48, ISTA President Teresa Meredith, ISTA Vice President Keith Gambill, Indianapolis Education Association President Rhondalyn Cornett, Fever star Shenise Johnson and team COO Julie Graue, members of the PS&E front office and Freddy Fever. On hand for the Pacers Timeout will be 300 K- to 2nd- grade students, Dr. Dunk Darnell Hillman, ex Pacers Scot Pollard, Eddie Gill and Dave Robisch, members of the PS&E front office, local media, Boomer and the Pacemates.

Students at both schools will be treated to a fun reading session that promotes reading and helps teach how important reading is in daily life. The students will also receive goodies from each team, including a new book.

"We are so proud of both the Fever and Pacers for going out into the community to help with this important message," said Pacers Sports & Entertainment President Rick Fuson. "This is OUR community; we want to make it better. And how best to help do that than by working with today's youth and this important message of reading."

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Pacers & Fever Celebrate "Read Across America Day" Friday

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers will begin their highly-successful Pacers Summer Reading Tour at select Indianapolis Public Library branches in June.  The program, produced in partnership with The RoomPlace and the Indianapolis Public Library's own summer reading program, will tip off on Monday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m., at the Fountain Square Library, 1066 Virginia Ave.

The Pacers tour coincides with the Library’s eight-week Summer Reading Program, Read It & Eat, which provides a fun and rewarding way for children to maintain their reading habits and improve reading skills during the summer months. In all, the tour will run from June through July 31. Follow along at #readeatIndyPL.

As part of the Summer Reading Tour, the Pacers "Read Like A Pro" program, presented by The RoomPlace, will visit 23 Indianapolis Public Library branches for a one-hour Reading TimeOut.  Guest readers and other special guests, including members of the Indiana Pacemates and the Pacers All-Star Reading Team, will share their favorite children’s stories with those in attendance. Each child on hand will receive a Pacers Read Like A Pro poster and have the opportunity to win a variety of Pacers prizes.

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Pacers' Summer Reading Tour Begins in Early June

INDIANAPOLIS – For the 24th year, the Indiana Pacers have teamed with The Indianapolis Public Library to present Call-A-Pacer, sponsored by STANLEY Security. The program allows callers to listen to featured Pacers' players or Pacers' media personalities read part of a Dr. Seuss children’s story. Fans can visit their local library to check out the featured book of the week and receive an autographed photo of that week’s featured reader or a poster.

Fans of all ages can call either (317) 275-4444 or (877) 275-9007 or log onto Pacers.com, to hear players read pre-selected children’s stories. The phone lines are open 24 hours, and may be accessed by up to four listeners at a time.

Call-A-Pacer was created to encourage school-age children to read and visit their neighborhood library.  All stories will run for one week beginning April 3 and will conclude the week of June 19. Stories will also be posted on Pacers.com.  The Call-A-Pacer program is part of the Pacers Cares education initiative.

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Pacers, The Indianapolis Public Library Team Up Once Again for Call-A-Pacer 2017

INDIANAPOLIS – For the 23rd year, the Indiana Pacers have teamed with The Indianapolis Public Library to present Call-A-Pacer, sponsored by Stanley Security Solutions.  The program allows callers to listen to featured Pacers' players or media personalities read part of a children's story.  Fans can visit their local library to check out the featured book of the week; receive an autographed photo of that week's featured reader.

Fans of all ages can call either (317) 275-4444 or (877) 275-9007 or log onto Pacers.com, to hear players read pre-selected children's stories.  The phone lines are open 24 hours, and may be accessed by up to four listeners at a time.

Call-A-Pacer was created to encourage school-age children to read and visit their neighborhood library.  All stories will run for one week beginning April 4 and will conclude the week of June 13. Stories will also be posted on Pacers.com.  The Call-A-Pacer program is part of the Pacers Cares education initiative.