(よる)

night

(ひらく)

to open, to hold (event)

(としょかん)

library

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(おそい)

late / slow

(ぜんこく)

nationwide; the whole country

(しごと)

work, job

(がっこう)

school

(おわる)

to end

(まにあう)

to make it in time

(こえ)

voice

(こたえる)

to respond to; to meet (expectations)

(うごき)

movement; trend

(ある)

a certain (some)

(し)

city

(へいじつ)

weekday

(へいかんじかん)

closing time (of a facility)

(ごごごじ)

5 p.m.

(ごごくじ)

9 p.m.

(のばす)

to postpone, to extend

(じかん)

time

(りようしゃ)

user

(きょねん)

last year

(にわり)

twenty percent

(ほど)

approximately; about; to the extent

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(かいしゃ)

company

(かえり)

the way home; return

(ひと)

person / people

(じゅけん)

taking an entrance exam

(べんきょう)

study

(こうこうせい)

high school student

(すがた)

figure; appearance

(めだつ)

to stand out, to be noticeable

(かんない)

inside the building

(しずか)

quiet

(はなしあう)

to discuss

(へや)

room

(ようい)

preparation; readiness

(いっぽう)

on the other hand / meanwhile

(しょくいん)

Staff; employee

(ふたん)

burden, bear (cost)

(おもい)

heavy

(もんだい)

problem

(ちいき)

region; area

(ぼらんてぃあ)

volunteer

(てつだう)

to help

(かいかんじかん)

opening hours (of a facility)

(すこしずつ)

little by little

(ひろげる)

to expand; to spread; to broaden

(よてい)

plan, schedule

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

until / as far as

Indicates an end point in space or time. Here it expresses how far the balls flew.

after doing ...

Expresses a sequence where one action is completed before the next begins. Formed with て-form + から. Emphasizes completion of the first action.

called/named ~

Used to introduce or name something. In this article, 「鳥貴族」という店 means 'a store called Torikizoku'.

from (starting point)

Indicates the origin or source. 建物の中から means 'from inside the building'.

than / more than

Indicates comparison. Used to say prices rose on average 2.8% compared to last year.

I hear that ~, they say that ~

Attached to a plain form to report information heard from another source. The article uses it because the increase in collected oil is reported second-hand rather than observed directly.

passive form of する-verbs

検討されています is the passive of 検討する - the proposal is being examined, with no explicit agent.

have someone do (for me)

Expresses receiving a favor/action from someone.

to go on doing / continue to (from now)

In '増えていく' – 'will continue to increase (into the future)'. Indicates continuing trend going forward.

夜も開く図書館が増えている

More libraries are staying open at night

夜遅くまで開いている図書館が全国で増えています。

Libraries that stay open until late at night are increasing across the country.

仕事や学校が終わってからでは間に合わない、という声に応えた動きです。

It is a response to voices saying that going after work or school ends does not leave enough time.

ある市の図書館は、平日の閉館時間を午後五時から午後九時に延ばしました。

One city's library extended its weekday closing time from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

時間を延ばした図書館では、利用者が去年より二割ほど増えました。

At the libraries that extended their hours, users increased by about twenty percent compared with last year.

特に会社帰りの人や、受験の勉強をする高校生の姿が目立つそうです。

Apparently people on their way home from work and high school students studying for entrance exams are especially visible.

館内には、静かに話し合える部屋も用意されています。

Inside the building, rooms where people can talk quietly are also provided.

一方で、職員の負担が重くなるという問題もあります。

On the other hand, there is also the problem that the burden on staff becomes heavier.

図書館は、地域のボランティアに手伝ってもらいながら、開館時間を少しずつ広げていく予定です。

With help from local volunteers, the libraries plan to extend their opening hours little by little.