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Couple charged after allegedly stealing hundreds of library books, reselling them at bookstore
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· August 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The couple's actions led to an investigation and they are now facing charges.
A couple in Arizona is in trouble with the law. They allegedly took a large number of books from a public library. These books were then sold to a store that buys used items.
Library staff got in touch with the police after a woman tried to sell the books. The store she went to noticed that the books had library labels on them. The woman was not able to sell the books and left the store.
More information about this incident can be found through news sources. The couple's actions led to an investigation and they are now facing charges.
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Category: safety Published: August 14, 2026 Source: Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News Reading time: 1 min
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