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DENVER—A man accused of checking out hundreds of books and DVDs from libraries around the Denver area and then trying to sell them has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Denver prosecutors say 34-year-old Thomas Pilaar also was ordered Tuesday to pay $53,549 in restitution.
Of an estimated 1,400 books and DVDs that were taken, about 500 have been recovered.
The Denver Public Library estimates it has lost $35,000, while Douglas County says it had $11,000 worth of overdue items.
Authorities were tipped off by a woman who recently bought books through an online listing site and noticed the library identification stamps.
