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Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday dear PBS…..

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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2,405 Responses to “Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday dear PBS…..”

  1. Christina R. says:

    I’ve been a member since April 2011. Really helps me out as a homeschooling mom!

  2. Velma H. (dci4it57) says:

    I joined 5/5/2007..
    Love this site, it is one of the top 3 that I visit every day, several times a day.

  3. Rebecca K. says:

    I have been a member since May 2011 and I LOVE paperbackswap.com – I tell all of my friends about it and even mentioned it on my blog =)

  4. Andrea B. says:

    I’ve been a member since July 2011! I am addicted to this site, and am constantly checking for new books or posting my books. I hope to continue for many years to come!

  5. Matthew H. (dracoblade) says:

    I’ve been a member since september 2010. It’s the best club I’ve ever joined Thanks PBS

  6. BECKY F. (Hootrvil) , says:

    I’ve been a member since February 26, 2007—I visit this site more than any other–I love it and have learned about so many authors I may have missed!

  7. Deitra S. says:

    Love PBS, couldn’t find the my profile to see how long I”ve been a member but I’d guess about 4 years

  8. Cody C. (stimpycat) says:

    I’ve been a member since July 2005! Wow, I didn’t even realize it had been that long! One of my favorite sites ever.

  9. Maryanne M. (dustraggmopp) , says:

    Since April 24, 2011 and have traded many, many books in that short time and made many friends. I Love it!!

  10. M. S. H. (txreader) says:

    I’ve been a member since June 22, 2007. Love this site!

  11. Nathan B. (kayleighbug) says:

    Member since Oct. 2008

  12. Gina L. (ginabean) says:

    I have been a member since January 2007. My whole family loves Paperback Swap!!

  13. Kelly C. (Emberdreamweaver) , says:

    I’ve been a member since 7/27/2009.

  14. Kristin S. (tinkkmb) says:

    I have been a memeber since 6/17/2011. I love this site!

  15. Michelle W. (Crystar) says:

    I joined May 2009 and have enjoyed receiving 60 books.

  16. Krista T. (ktudor) says:

    I’m super glad I joined! I love books. I’ve met lots of nice people and read some great books. Thanks!

  17. Krista T. (ktudor) says:

    Member since 2/14/2009.

  18. Ivy M. says:

    I have been a member since November 2005. I have met some great friends and found a lot of authors that I didn’t even know about…have also found books to fill out a series that I am reading so I could read them all in order…got some really great deals in the bazaar and enlarged my TBR pile from 20 books all the way up to over 400 books…I need to stay out of the bazaar it is dangerous for me to even think of going in there…

  19. Colette M. (bookcover2010) says:

    Hello, I’ve been w/PBS since 4/29/09 & just love it! Great books, nice people.

    Thank you, PBS — here’s to 7 more.

  20. Beth W. (beth27) says:

    44 days, and it is a great site!

  21. Natalie M. says:

    I have been a member since April 18, 2009. The to be read pile is always growing. Great

  22. Holly J. (zhollywood) , says:

    Wow! I’ve only been a member since November 2010. I would swear it’s been longer. In that short time, I have sent and received over 90 books, swapping with many nice people. I love this site!

  23. Anna B. (classicana) says:

    I joined in February, 2006. February is my birth month, but I never dreamed what a wonderful birthday gift I was giving myself! 5½ yrs later, PBS is still a joy.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY PBS!!!

  24. Anna C. (AnnaC) says:

    I’ve been a member since 9/10/2007, and am very grateful for this site! It’s a great grass-roots effort to re-use books instead of putting them in the landfill!

  25. Marci G. (napswithkats) says:

    Been a member since February of 2006! Happy Birthday Paperbackswap!

  26. Lori M. (paiges) says:

    Satisfied member since July 2011. Happy Birthday PBS.

  27. Heidi D. (aquababe120) says:

    Been a member since 8/22/10. Just over a year!

  28. I have been a member since July 2009.
    I am so happy to have found this site.

  29. Irene M. (pi-e) says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY PBS!!! While searching online for books at bargain prices, I stumbled upon this site on 4/7/2011, so glad I did, and here’s to many more happy years……;-)))

  30. Haley M. (haleyd) says:

    I’ve been a member since 1/29/2011. I love PBS! I love that I can trade the books I don’t want anymore and get books I love in return. What a great idea this service is. Thanks so much! Happy Birthday PBS!

  31. Roger R. (misterrath) says:

    I’ve been a member since 7/24/2011. I know not long, but I love this site! Been telling everyone about it! But I didn’t know your birthday is in September! Mine is too!!! Yay to us Virgos :P. Anyhoo, Happy Birthday!!! ^^

  32. Jocelyn P. (lessthanthree) says:

    I’ve been a member since 8/30/2010!

    A year and three days (and 21 mailed books and 17 received books) later, I absolutely love it here!

  33. Dana C. (marlowjack) says:

    I have been a member of Paperback Swap since July 7,2009. I absolutely love it! I never know what will be in my mailbox today. I also use it to send books to my daughter and grandchildren who love getting things in the mail. Happy Birthday PBS! May you have many ,many more!

  34. Diane G. (icesk8tr) , says:

    Awesome!!! It seems like PBS has just gotten better every year!! I have been a member since April 2005 and I love this site!! I have met some wonderful folks and made some great friendships through our love of books and PBS!! Lets keep PBS going for many more years to come!!

  35. Dustin H. says:

    I’ve been a member for a year and a couple of months now!

  36. Happy Birthday! I’m glad to have found the site…it’s been great.

    The date showing in your system as my starting date is 12/31/09. (However, I know for a fact I’ve been a member much longer than that date.)

  37. Judy R. says:

    I’ve been a member for about a year, I think!

  38. Andrea H. (tiger-lily) says:

    I have been a member since 2/23/09. I absolutely love PBS! So happy I found this site so that I can share my love of reading with likewise members! Happy Birthday, PBS!!!!!!

  39. Kimberly K. (kmk) says:

    Happy Birthday PBS!!
    Joined 4/29/2008.

    I’ve had a lot of fun on this site. Met some really great people, and have read a lot of great books offered by this site.
    Glad to be a member!

  40. Quincie I. (qingram) says:

    I have been a member just shy of 5 years now. October 2006.

  41. Ruth D. (rideaway) says:

    I have been a member for 5 years now!!! So glad to have found it! Happy Birthday PBS!

  42. Rebecca P. (rpernick) says:

    I’ve been a member since October 2010!

  43. Susan S. (sjs) says:

    I’ve been a member since 7/12/2006! I love PBS! Happy Birthday!

  44. Jennifer Z. (ghost) says:

    Happy Birthday PBS!

    I have been a member since March 2010. This site was a answer to my book prayers! Thank you PBS for creating a site that allows me to receive and send out books at an affordable price.

  45. Vicki E. (iamever) says:

    Been a member since June 2007. I frequently thank my friend for recommending this wonderful site! 😉

  46. Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) says:

    I joined in August 2008 and love this site!! Like many others, I joined to get rid of books but now I have far more than I ever imagined … and love it! I’ve “met” so many wonderful people through the swaps – thanks for 3 great years, PBS. Here’s to many, many more!

  47. Eric P. (faidragon) says:

    3 Years as a member. March of 2009 it would seem.

  48. Rebecca D. (thehunterswife) says:

    I have been a member of PBS since January 14, 2010. What a blessing!!! I have been able to get books not only for my own reading pleasure but my children, as gifts, and school!
    Rebecca

  49. Sue W. (nana4) says:

    I have been a member since Nov. 2007, and I love this website! I’m always telling people who like to read about paperbackswap. I have ordered soo many books, it will take me years to read them all!

  50. Jessica P. (flickeringfairy) says:

    I’ve been a member for 5 years, almost exactly. September of 2006 is when I made my first listed request.