ためにN32 times in this passage
marks a purpose ('in order to') or a cause ('because of / owing to').
公立の図書館では、利用者へのサービス向上のために、人気の高い本を複数冊置くことが増えている。
Public libraries are increasingly stocking multiple copies of popular books in order to improve services for users.
に対してN32 times in this passage
Marks the target or object an action is directed at, or sets up a contrast between two things, 'toward / with regard to / in contrast to'.
このような図書館の姿勢に対して、予算は限られているのだから買える本の種類が少なくなってしまうのではないかと心配する声もある。
Some people are concerned that, because library budgets are limited, this approach may reduce the variety of books libraries can purchase.
なかなかN3
An adverb meaning "quite / considerably", or with a following negative verb "not easily / just won't".
しかし、借りたい本がなかなか借りられない図書館では利用者は満足しないだろう。
However, users are unlikely to be satisfied with a library where they cannot borrow the books they want for a long time.
というN32 times in this passage
Quotative marker plus 'say' that introduces a name, definition, or reported content — 'called', 'known as', 'that (one) says'.
流行の本を早く読みたいという利用者の希望に応えようとする図書館の気持ちは理解できる。
I can understand libraries wanting to meet the wishes of users who want to read popular books as quickly as possible.
どうしてもN3
Fixed adverb "no matter what / by all means"; with a negative predicate it means "(simply) cannot ... however hard one tries."
しかし、どうしても早く読みたければ自分で買えばいいのだから、図書館がそのために多くの予算を使う必要はない。
However, if someone absolutely wants to read a book quickly, they can buy it themselves, so there is no need for libraries to spend a large portion of their budgets for that purpose.
〜ばいいN3
Offers a suggestion or solution via the conditional plus いい, "you should ~ / it'd be good to just ~."
しかし、どうしても早く読みたければ自分で買えばいいのだから、図書館がそのために多くの予算を使う必要はない。
However, if someone absolutely wants to read a book quickly, they can buy it themselves, so there is no need for libraries to spend a large portion of their budgets for that purpose.
そのためにN3
Connective linking a preceding cause or purpose to what follows, 'for that reason / in order to do that'.
しかし、どうしても早く読みたければ自分で買えばいいのだから、図書館がそのために多くの予算を使う必要はない。
However, if someone absolutely wants to read a book quickly, they can buy it themselves, so there is no need for libraries to spend a large portion of their budgets for that purpose.
的（てき）N3
A suffix turning a noun into a na-adjective meaning "relating to / -like / -ical" (一般的, 科学的).
税金で運営されている公立図書館の存在意義は、学問的に価値のある本やに手に入りにくい本など、さまざまな種類の本を一冊でも多くそろえていることだ。
The purpose of public libraries, which are funded by taxes, is to stock as many different kinds of books as possible, including academically valuable works and books that are difficult to obtain.
によって/によるN3
Marks means, cause, passive agent, or a factor something depends on; 'by (means of)', 'due to', 'depending on'.
同じ本を多く買うことによってその役割が果たせなくなったら、利用者に対するサービスの低下につながるといえる。
If buying many copies of the same book prevents libraries from fulfilling that role, it can be said to result in poorer service for users.
ようだN4
Expresses conjecture or resemblance drawn from evidence, "it seems / looks like".
このような図書館の姿勢に対して、予算は限られているのだから買える本の種類が少なくなってしまうのではないかと心配する声もある。
Some people are concerned that, because library budgets are limited, this approach may reduce the variety of books libraries can purchase.
〜てしまう / 〜ちゃうN4
Verb te-form plus しまう, marking an action as fully completed or done regrettably/by accident — 'end up ...ing' / 'finish ...ing'; ちゃう/じゃう is the casual contraction.
このような図書館の姿勢に対して、予算は限られているのだから買える本の種類が少なくなってしまうのではないかと心配する声もある。
Some people are concerned that, because library budgets are limited, this approach may reduce the variety of books libraries can purchase.
〜てもらうN4
Benefactive construction: receive the favor of someone doing an action for you — 'have/get someone to ...'.
公立の図書館は、多くの人々に読書のきっかけを与え、本を読む楽しさや喜びを感じてもらうようにする役割を持っている。
Public libraries have a role in giving many people opportunities to start reading and helping them experience the pleasure and joy of books.
ようにするN4
Expresses making an ongoing effort or arranging things so that something does or doesn't happen — "make sure to / try to (do regularly)".
公立の図書館は、多くの人々に読書のきっかけを与え、本を読む楽しさや喜びを感じてもらうようにする役割を持っている。
Public libraries have a role in giving many people opportunities to start reading and helping them experience the pleasure and joy of books.
などN42 times in this passage
Lists one or more representative items and implies others of the same kind exist — 'and so on / etc. / such as'.
有名な作家の小説などが対象らしい。
The books in question seem to include novels by famous authors and the like.
らしいN4
Evidential auxiliary expressing an inference or hearsay from evidence — 'it seems / apparently ~'; also 'typical of, befitting ~'.
有名な作家の小説などが対象らしい。
The books in question seem to include novels by famous authors and the like.
にくいN4
Attaches to a verb stem to say an action is hard to perform, 'difficult to ~ / hard to ~.'
税金で運営されている公立図書館の存在意義は、学問的に価値のある本やに手に入りにくい本など、さまざまな種類の本を一冊でも多くそろえていることだ。
The purpose of public libraries, which are funded by taxes, is to stock as many different kinds of books as possible, including academically valuable works and books that are difficult to obtain.
たらN4
Conditional/temporal ending on the plain-past stem meaning that once or if the first action happens, the second follows ('if / once / when ... then').
同じ本を多く買うことによってその役割が果たせなくなったら、利用者に対するサービスの低下につながるといえる。
If buying many copies of the same book prevents libraries from fulfilling that role, it can be said to result in poorer service for users.
〜ているN56 times in this passage
Describes an action in progress or the state that remains after an action happened — “is doing” or “is in the state of having done”.
公立の図書館では、利用者へのサービス向上のために、人気の高い本を複数冊置くことが増えている。
Public libraries are increasingly stocking multiple copies of popular books in order to improve services for users.
しかしN52 times in this passage
Contrastive conjunction joining two sentences, 'however / but'.
しかし、借りたい本がなかなか借りられない図書館では利用者は満足しないだろう。
However, users are unlikely to be satisfied with a library where they cannot borrow the books they want for a long time.
〜たいN53 times in this passage
Expresses the speaker's own desire to do something — “want to do”.
しかし、借りたい本がなかなか借りられない図書館では利用者は満足しないだろう。
However, users are unlikely to be satisfied with a library where they cannot borrow the books they want for a long time.
だろうN52 times in this passage
Presumptive expressing conjecture — 'probably', 'I think', or seeking agreement 'right?'; plain だろう / polite でしょう.
しかし、借りたい本がなかなか借りられない図書館では利用者は満足しないだろう。
However, users are unlikely to be satisfied with a library where they cannot borrow the books they want for a long time.
に行くN5
Go somewhere in order to do something — [verb masu-stem] + に行く, 'go to (do) …'.
書店にない本でも図書館に行けば読めるというのが本来の姿だろう。
The ideal role of a library is that even books unavailable in bookstores can be read there.
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