What We Do

The Hailey Public Library Board of Trustees has the following powers and duties:

1. To establish bylaws for its own governance;
2. To establish policies and rules of use for the governance of the library or libraries under its control; to exclude from the use of the library any and all persons who violate such rules;
3. To establish, locate, maintain and have custody of libraries to serve the city, and to provide suitable rooms, structures, facilities, furniture, apparatus and appliances necessary for library service;
4. With the approval of the city:
   1. To acquire real property by purchase, gift, devise, lease or otherwise;
   2. To own and hold real and personal property and to construct buildings for the use and purposes of the library;
   3. To sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of real or personal property when no longer required by the library; and
   4. To insure the real and personal property of the library;
5. To prepare and adopt a budget for review and approval by the city council;
6. To control the expenditures of money budgeted for the library;
7. To accept or decline gifts of money or personal property, in accordance with library policy, and under such terms as may be a condition of the gift;
8. To hire, supervise and evaluate the library director;
9. To establish policies for the purchase and distribution of library materials;
10. To attend all meetings of the board of trustees;
11. To maintain legal records of all board business;
12. To exercise such other powers, not inconsistent with law, necessary for the orderly and efficient management of the library.