(A) (1) If the City Council has established a public library free of charge for the use of the inhabitants of the city or contracted for the use of a public library already established, the Council may levy a tax of not more than $0.105 on each $100 upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in the city annually to be levied and collected in like manner as other taxes in the city. The levy shall be subject to Neb. RS 77-3442 and 77-3443. The amount collected from such levy shall be known as the library fund.
(Neb. RS 51-201)
(2) The fund shall also include all gifts, grants, deeds of conveyance, bequests, or other valuable income-producing property and real estate from any source for the purpose of endowing the public library.
(B) All taxes levied or collected and all funds donated or in any way acquired for the erection, maintenance, or support of the public library shall be kept for the use of the library separate and apart from all other funds of the city, shall be drawn upon and paid out by the City Treasurer upon vouchers signed by the president of the Library Board and authenticated by the secretary of the Board, and shall not be used or disbursed for any other purpose or in any other manner. The city may establish a public library sinking fund for major capital expenditures.
(Neb. RS 51-209)
(C) Any money collected by the library shall be turned over at least monthly by the librarian to the City Treasurer along with a report of the sources of the revenue.