JLPT N2 short reading: a library notice

The idea

First identify the closure dates and the affected items. までに sets the latest return date; ただし introduces a restriction to the preceding option. The return box is available, but audiovisual materials must go to the counter after reopening.

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Examples

• 図書館としょかんは設備せつび点検てんけんのため、六月ろくがつ十日とおかから十二日じゅうににちまで休館きゅうかんします。The library will be closed from June 10 to 12 for an equipment inspection.
• 休館きゅうかん中ちゅうは、本ほんを借かりることができません。You cannot borrow books during the closure.
• 返却へんきゃく期限きげんがこの期間きかんに当あたる本ほんは、十三日じゅうさんにちまでにお返かえしください。Please return books due during this period by June 13.
• 休館きゅうかん中ちゅうも、入口いりぐちの返却へんきゃくポストは利用りようできます。The return box at the entrance remains available during the closure.
• ただし、視聴覚しちょうかく資料しりょうはポストに入いれないでください。However, please do not put audiovisual materials in the box.
• 視聴覚しちょうかく資料しりょうは、開館かいかん後ごに窓口まどぐちへお持もちください。Please bring audiovisual materials to the counter after the library reopens.

Watch out

Do not confuse the last closure day with the extended deadline, or assume the box accepts every item.

Try it yourself

1. 六月ろくがつ十一日じゅういちにちに期限きげんが来くる本ほんは、いつまでに返かえしますか。（十二日じゅうににち／十三日じゅうさんにち）

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   十三日

   十三日: a book due during the closure must be returned by the 13th.

2. 休館きゅうかん中ちゅう、本ほんを返かえせる場所ばしょはどこですか。（返却へんきゃくポスト／窓口まどぐち）

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   返却ポスト

   返却ポスト: the entrance box remains available during the closure.

3. 視聴覚しちょうかく資料しりょうは、開館かいかん後ごどこに持もっていきますか。（ポスト／窓口まどぐち）

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   窓口

   窓口: audiovisual materials are excluded from the box and go to the counter after reopening.

Use it today

Read the notice, choose each answer and point to the words that support it.