1. The board of trustees, immediately after their appointment by the county governing body, shall meet and organize by the election of one of their number as president and one as treasurer and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary; shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their own guidance as may be expedient, not inconsistent with law, for the government of the library and in general shall carry out the spirit and intent of sections 182.010 to 182.120 in establishing and maintaining the free county library.

2. The board, in case such library district establishes its own free county library, shall appoint a qualified librarian who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer for the library district and shall serve at the pleasure of the board.