In partnership with Unsung Oakwood Heroes, Wright Library is celebrating Codebreaker Month!
To mark the occasion, Oakwood’s Wright Library has curated a special collection of books and will be screening the documentary “Dayton Codebreakers” on Thursday, May 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
“Dayton Codebreakers,” which started airing on public television across the country in 2006, tells the story of NCR engineer and Oakwood resident Joseph Desch and the top-secret codebreaking efforts in Dayton during WWII. Produced by Aileen LeBlanc of Yellow Springs and Deborah Anderson of Kettering, the daughter of Joseph Desch, the film features interviews and rare footage from inside Building 26. The screening will be followed by a brief presentation and Q&A session.
Throughout May’s “Codebreaker Month,” the library will offer a selection of local history and WWII codebreaker-themed non-fiction books. We also suggest watching “The Imitation Game,” a 2014 film about Alan Turing and his team’s efforts to crack the Enigma code at Bletchley Park. The Imitation Game is available for borrowing with a Wright Library card on DVD, Blu-ray, and Roku streaming devices.
The screening of “Dayton Codebreakers” is presented in collaboration with Unsung Oakwood Heroes, a group committed to highlighting the impact of Oakwood’s prominent residents, beginning with Joseph Desch. For more information about Unsung Oakwood Heroes or to get involved, email UnsungOakwoodHeroes@gmail.com. For details about this and other library events, visit wrightlibrary.org/events.