From 1886 to 1903, the University of Oregon library shuffled from home to home. Among its many locations were Villard Hall, Deady Hall, Collier House, the men's dormitory in Friendly Hall, and various faculty offices. In 1907, Fenton Hall was built to accommodate the growing collection. But within the next few decades the collection grew as fast as the student population, so in 1937 the library moved to a new facility designed by Ellis F. Lawrence. The extremely adaptable building was expanded twice during the next fifty years, in 1950 and again in 1966. By the 1980s, though, seating in the library had become displaced by books, and the building's lighting, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems were inadequate to meet modern standards. In 1992, a joint venture between public and private constituents of the university provided funding for a major library expansion and modernization project. Today, the Knight Library preserves the beauty of Lawrence's original design while providing students and the entire community with the latest informational tools and instructional services utilizing state-of-the-art technology.