New Jersey Statutes Title 40. Municipalities and Counties 40 § 33-13.9

(a) sue and be sued;

(b) adopt a corporate seal;

(c) hold in trust and manage all property of the regional library;

(d) acquire and dispose of any real and personal property, including books and all other library materials, by purchase, sale, gift, lease, bequest, device  1 or other similar manner for its corporate purposes;

(e) employ and fix the compensation of a library director, to whom it shall delegate the administrative responsibilities of the library, and such other professional librarians and other employees it deems necessary;

(f) adopt rules and regulations and do all things necessary for the proper establishment and operation of the library;

(g) contract with other counties, municipalities, library boards of trustees and other agencies for the furtherance of its purpose; and

(h) invest any funds in the same manner as the governing body of a municipality is authorized by law to invest moneys held by it.