Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of the library shall have the right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the board of trustees of the library, to be held and controlled by such board, when accepted, according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property, and as to such property, the said board shall be held and considered to be special trustees. (1925 Code § 37-9; amd. 2009 Code)