By Deana (PBSDeana) – PaperBackSwap Team
That’s right, it’s our 7th birthday!
We’ve passed some great milestones in the last year including 5 million books posted, the 10 millionth book mailed and received, donating over 32,000 books to schools & 17,500 books to the military. We’ve also swapped hundreds of thousands of books and added plenty of fantastic new features to make the Club even better. We’ve added new members, made new friends, found new authors we never would have tried, played games, laughed and shared and cried with each other, and learned so much along the way. We are delighted to see how the Club has grown and evolved in the past 7 years, and look forward to many more years reading together.
It’s no secret that all of our volunteers and members are what makes PBS the wonderful community it is today. In celebration of all of you that have made the last seven years so incredible, the PBS Team is turning the tables and giving YOU the birthday gifts! We are a group of readers, so of course there’s no better present than book credits!
To enter our Happy Birthday to Us Drawing, just respond to this post and tell us how long you’ve been a member of PBS. If you aren’t sure how long you’ve been a member, you can find it in “My Profile” under “My Account”. If you haven’t chosen a nickname or made a profile yet, now would be a great time. Simply go to “My Account”, choose “Settings” and click “Set Up a Profile”. You can also see the date you joined on each forum post you write.
We will draw 7 responses at random to receive 7 credits each! The contest will end on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:00 pm. We will announce the 7 winners of 7 credits each on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Do you see a pattern here?
Good luck, and go eat a piece of cake for us!
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Tags: Contests, Free Credits, Milestones
I am a seriously addicted reader and a speed reader to boot. On a crazy week I can finish off 5 books (and we are talking 300-700 pages)! So my membership of 3 years has been well worth it.
I just discovered this site 3 months ago & so far I’ve listed 132 books, sent 9 & received 4. I love it!
I have been a member since 02/23/09. Love the club.
I joined in March of 2011 when a friend told me about it, (she sent me a book through you) and I have enjoyed the club so far.
Happy Birthday! I have been a devoted member of paperbackswap since 10/14/2010.
Member Since: 2/15/2010
Books Mailed: 122
Books received: 119
Money Saved: $ 535.50
THANK YOU! <3
Happy Birthday!!!! I have been a dedicated member since 2008. Love reading and this site is the best way to support my habit. Thank you, many more happy birthdays.
Happy Birthday. I’ve been a member since 7/29/2007. The Club is great.
Member since 8/24/11, only 9 days ago 😛
I’ve been a member for only about a year and a half; wish I had discovered you sooner! The club is a lifesaver for book addicts like us who are on a retirement income. Love all the new books and authors that I’d otherwise have missed. Here’s to many many more club years!
Happy Birthday PBS!!! Love Ya!!! I’ve been a member since 6/28/2005.
I have been a proud member of PBS for over four years now! I apparently joined on 08/26/07, so my anniversary on this site just passed mere days ago! 🙂
I have been a member for 3 years, I read a lot more now that I am retired,
Judy Mo
I have been a member since 9/29/2007 and have truly enjoyed swapping books with others! I also enjoy the benefits of membership.
I was lucky enough to have a friend tell me about paperback swap about a year ago. I have been in love with it since then, fabulous idea!! Today happens to be my birthday as well, turning the big “40” 🙂
I continue to tell all the moms i meet about swapping books here!!
Love PBS!! I’ve been a member since 12/26/2010! 🙂
Member since 10/18/2007.
I have been a member since 12/29/09. I discovered the site on Facebook. I have also, through serendipity, received book from an old friend that i had been looking for…i requested a book and she was the one who mailed it to me. Neither one of us could believe it. Being unemployed, this has enabled me to continue reading as much as i like, too. This is a gift,especially since they close our local library. i was able to provided my ten little girl, age 10, with the entire Harry Potter series. Thank you so much or such a wonderful site!!!
love PBS, been a member since 8/08.
Since 5-15-2007!
I’ve been a member since 8/3/07 and I’ve mailed out 322 books!
Happy Birthday PBS! It’s been a good 7 years. I will have been here 7 years on Nov. 11th.
April 2008 – my kids and I love this site
Happy Birthday, PBS!
I joined as a member on 5/10/2010! This site has been great when my teaching position changed last year. I was able to find great books to improve my teaching and to share with my students.
I have been a member for about 1 1/2 years now. A colleague told me about this site and it has been the answer to this reading teacher’s prayer. I search for books to use at work. Schools can’t keep enough picture books available for all of our budding readers. I feel like I have an endless supply now! Plus, I can move the novels I’ve enjoyed out into the reading world, to make room for new ones!
One of my adult children is also a voracious reader, and she is hooked too. She also takes advantage of DVD Swap. Discovering Paperbackswap has been a present to this family. Thank you and Happy Birthday.
I’ve been a member since 2/20/2011 and it’s been awesome!! I’ve introduced friends to the site and I’m constantly on here, browsing, requesting, updating my books and just loving everything about the site!! Happy 7th Birthday!!!!
I’ve been a member since 8/17/2009. Just had my two year “anniversary”!
Happy birthday! I’ve been a member since 7/2009, and I love PBS. It’s been a great way to try books without committing to them. I’ve told all my friends who are avid reader about it.
I have been a member since January of 2008 so 3.5 years – roughly. I have shipped out 643 books and received 520. Must say I have had help as my daughter uses my account. She has gotten books for school as well as for pleasure and we both recommend PBS to EVERYONE we meet. Happy 7th anniversary PBS.
I have been a member for a month or so and as a first grade teacher, I find this site amazing!!! I look forward to many years of book swapping!
Happy birthday, PBS!! I’ve been a member since 3/20/09.
Happy Birthday Paper Back Swap. Your organization is wonderful and was a stupendous boost to our school last year. With RIF funding being cut, your organization and members came through with credits enough to give each child in our two elementary schools 2 books each for their very own. I have only been a member for a year and it has one of the best experiences of my life. Book readers are the best!
Happy Birthday PBS. I have been a member since 10/27/09. I love to read & I love PBS. Thanks a lot for your great service!!!!
4 years swapping & it’s great!
I just hit my one year mark last week!!
Happy Birthday PBS! I have been a member since 4/27/2011 and I really like the fact that I can trade the books I do not want anymore for something I am looking for to read, I think it is great there is a place like this for us avid readers to do just this.
Been a member for about 3 weeks and already have scored 2 much loved books! Love the site!
HAppy, HAppy, BiRTHdaY! I’ve been a member since 9/26/2010. Mailed 97 books and rec’d 42 to date. My husband and I were camping with a group of friends when one of them told me about PBS. I have since told numerous people. Not having a public library convenient to my home made PBS the answer for me. I check the PBS site daily, but only check my Facebook every 4-6 weeks – funny!
Happy B-Day PBS!
I have been a Member since 12/06/2006, and so Today makes 4 Years 8 Months and 28 Days of Loving PBS! 🙂
Happy Birthday. I have been a member since the fall of 2007. Still enjoying every minute holding a book!
I’ve been a member since May 2011, and already sent out over 50 books. After trying (and failing) to sell books at a local booksale, a friend encouraged me to try Paperback Swap. Love it!
I’ve been a member since 2007… love my PBS!!
Happy Birthday! I’ve been a member for just over 3 years, since August of 2008.
I couldn’t be happier with this club! Happy Birthday!
I’ve been a member since June – sent out 70 books for credits, rec’d 70 in return and been a boxer for a month. I love recycling my books and receiving more in return!
Happy Birthday PBS!! I have been a member since 2/6/2011 and absolutely love it!! 🙂
I have recently joined paperback swap and it is an amazing site with a great deal of books lov eit
Happy 7th PBS!!!!
I’ve been with you for 6 of them!
I have been a member for only a few months but I have swapped over 40 books!! I am a fifth grade teacher and have been amazed with all of the wonderful resources i have found and received from this program. I have introduced paperbackswap to my school and many teachers have joined as well! Keep up the great work!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I’ve been a member since 11/4/09. I’ve mailed 335 books, received 205 and saved $426.36! I love the wish list, being able to let everyone know what books I’d like to get – so right now I have only 68 books listed, but 192 on my wish list!