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Die Bibliothek öffnet auch am Sonntag

The library opens on Sundays too

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Seit diesem Monat hat die Stadtbibliothek auch sonntags geöffnet.

Seit diesem Monatsince this monthhat die Stadtbibliothekthe city library hasauch sonntagsalso on Sundaysgeöffnet.open

Since this month the city library has also been open on Sundays.

Viele Leute haben sich das gewünscht, weil sie unter der Woche keine Zeit haben.

Viele Leutemany peoplehaben sich das gewünscht,wished for thatweil siebecause theyunter der Wocheduring the weekkeine Zeit haben.have no time

Many people had wished for this, because they have no time during the week.

Am ersten Sonntag war der Lesesaal schon um zehn Uhr fast voll.

Am ersten Sonntagon the first Sundaywar der Lesesaalthe reading room wasschon um zehn Uhralready at ten o'clockfast voll.almost full

On the first Sunday the reading room was almost full by ten o'clock.

Studierende lernten für Prüfungen, und Familien saßen in der Kinderecke.

Studierendestudentslernten für Prüfungen,were studying for examsund Familienand familiessaßen in der Kinderecke.sat in the children's corner

Students were studying for exams, and families sat in the children's corner.

Die Leiterin sagt, dass die Öffnung mehr kostet, sich aber lohnt.

Die Leiterin sagt,the director saysdass die Öffnungthat the openingmehr kostet,costs moresich aber lohnt.but is worth it

The director says that opening costs more but is worth it.

Ob es so bleibt, entscheidet der Stadtrat im Herbst.

Ob es so bleibt,whether it stays that wayentscheidet der Stadtratthe city council decidesim Herbst.in the autumn

Whether it stays that way, the city council will decide in the autumn.

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Vocabulary

die Bibliothekthe library
sich (etwas) wünschento wish for (something)
der Lesesaalthe reading room
sich lohnento be worth it
der Stadtratthe city council

Comprehension questions

Since when has the library been open on Sundays?

Since this month.

Why did people want it?

Because they have no time during the week.

Who decides whether it stays that way?

The city council, in the autumn.

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