November 2025 Hours and Events

Play meets imagination, nostalgia meets creativity.

Before smartphones and streaming, our imaginations ruled the playground.

This month, the University Library is celebrating the toys that shaped our childhoods — from the colorful world of Care Bears to the pixelated glory of early gaming.

These books were hand-picked to pair with iconic retro toys — each one reflecting the spirit of play, curiosity, and wonder that shaped generations.

Whether you’re spinning a Care Bear daydream, sketching ideas on a Magna Doodle, or rewiring your imagination like a Mr. Potato Head face swap, these books remind us that play fuels creativity — and creativity fuels everything else.