Nucor Tubular Products Donates $10,000 to Sponsor Birmingham Public Library’s Create205 Learning Lab

Nucor's Patrick King and Stacey Petty outside the Create 205 Learning Lab. 

Stacey Petty and Patrick King of Nucor Tubular Products present $10,000 check to BPL Executive Director Janine Langston and Heather McWilliams, manager of Central Library Youth Department.  

Birmingham, Ala. – The Birmingham Public Library has received a $10,000 donation from Birmingham-based Nucor Tubular Products to support BPL’s Create205 Learning Lab, a unique program that offers hands-on technology programs for young patrons across the city. 

Patrick King and Stacey Petty of Nucor Tubular Products presented a $10,000 check to BPL Executive Director Janine Langston last week inside the Create 205 Learning Lab at the Central Library.

“As an engineer and product of the Birmingham City School System, I’m excited to help support the Create 205 Learning Lab,” said King, purchasing supervisor for Nucor Tubular Products. “It is not only great to support this awesome program that will provide Birmingham City School kids an opportunity to learn, create, and explore different fields, but also it feels amazing to work at Nucor because of their dedication to help support these programs from the communities that we are a part of.

Earlier this month, NUCOR also announced it will be title sponsor for the second year in a row  of A Novel Tasting, BPL’s fundraising event taking place at the Central Library on Thursday, April 6, featuring musical entertainment by jazz guitarist Eric Essix.

Janine Langston, executive director of the Birmingham Public Library, said BPL is thankful for NUCOR's support.

“We are most appreciative to Nucor Tubular Products for their investment in BPL’s Create 205 Learning Lab program,” Langston said. “Their support will allow BPL to update resources in the Create 205 Lab and enhance our ability to provide STEM programming opportunities for students of all ages.” 

Stacey Petty inside sales representative for Nucor Tubular Products, said she was very impressed with the Create 205 Learning Lab after getting a tour last week. 

“Nucor Tubular Products is excited to join this partnership with BPL and can’t wait for the A Novel Tasting sponsored by NUCOR,” Petty said. “I enjoyed hearing bout how many kids can learn and have fun with all the things they create in the Create 205 Learning Lab.”

Below are photos of Nucor's Patrick King and Stacey Petty touring the Create 205 Learning Lab.

Nucor Tubular Products presented $10,000 check to BPL management.