North Dakota Century Code Title 40. Municipal Government § 40-38-04. General powers and duties of board of directors

1. To make and adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations relating to the duties of the officers of the board as may be expedient and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

2. To make and adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations for the management of the library and reading room as are expedient and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

3. To control, exclusively, the expenditures of all moneys collected for or contributed to the library fund.

4. To have the supervision, care, and custody of the library property, and of the rooms or buildings constructed, leased, or set apart for use of library purposes.

5. To contract to furnish library service and to receive library service from other counties, school districts, and cities of the state of North Dakota and adjoining states, and the state library.

6. To employ qualified personnel to administer the public library and dispense library services.