a. establish, maintain, and operate public libraries for the district;

b. exclusively control the expenditure of money deposited into the district library fund;

c. appoint and remove officers from among its members;

d. appoint and remove a librarian and necessary assistants and fix their compensation;

e. acquire real or personal property for use for library purposes by purchase, land contract, installment purchase contract, lease with or without option to purchase, or title retaining contract;

f. erect buildings;

g. supervise and control district library property;

h. enter into a contract to receive library-related service from or give library-related service to a library or municipality within or without the district;

i. adopt bylaws and regulations, not inconsistent with the Act, governing the board and the district library;

j. propose and levy upon approval of the electors as provided in the Act a tax for support of the district library;

k. borrow money pursuant to the district library financing act, Act No. 265 of the Public Acts of 1988;

l. issue bonds pursuant to the district library financing act, Act No. 265 of the Public Acts of 1988;

m.accept gifts and grants for the district library;

n. do any other thing necessary for conducting the district library service, the cost of which shall be charged against the district library fund; and

o. perform any other acts authorized by law.