The library will be CLOSED Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.
This documentary describes the effort of hundreds of people who worked at the United States Naval Computing Machine Laboratory from 1942-1946 in Dayton, Ohio.
In Dayton, Ohio in 1938 the President of the National Cash Register company, Edward Deeds, made the decision to hire to Joseph R. Desch, to create an electronics laboratory to aid in the manufacturing process of cash registers. By 1941 this electronics laboratory was fulfilling contracts for the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC). Soon they were tapped by the Federal government to help in decoding German codes and breaking the Enigma machine.
This documentary tells the story of thousands of men and women, both military and civilians who worked in Dayton, Ohio to aid the American war effort.
Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.
