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
Happy Birthday PBS. I’ve been a very active member for the last two years and have enjoyed swapping my books. I spread the word about this great club to all my book loving friends.
I am a few months shy of being a PBS member for two years. This has been a fabulous way to help make up for the fact that I can’t stop buying books 🙂
Four years, and it’s been great!
Well, I don’t fit into lucky number seven, I’ve been a member for only 5 months. I’ve enjoyed every minute! I check PBS almost every day… even after a long day working nightshift at work, I’ll check the site just before bed to see if there are any requests or wish list posts! Such an awesome site! Power to books and all my bookworms!!!!!!!!!
I have been a member since July 25, 2007. Hmm the 7th month and the days equal to 7 and the year is in 2007… its a sign for me to win!! 🙂
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday PBS!
I’ve been a member for two years. This site has been great for constantly renewing my book collection.
member since 6/6/07!
I have been a member for almost 2 1/2 years…. I love this site!! Happy Birthday PBS!!!!
I’ve been a member since 7/6/2006! I didn’t realize it had been that long, since the time has flown by! I love trading books! Happy birthday PBS!!
I have been a member for over a year!!!
Love PBS!
Five months and going strong!
Happy birthday PBS!!!
I’ve been a member since 10/03/2007. Almost four years and loving every minute of it!
Aloha, PBS! Hau`oli Lā Hānau! Happy Birthday from all your members here in Hawaii! I’ve been a member since April 7, 2010. I love books, and I adore PBS! Mahalo nui loa o e kokua – Thanks so much for your help!
I’ve been a member since May, 2011. I love it and have been telling my friends about it. Happy Birthday PBS!
Happy birthday PBS. I’ve been a member since October 2010 and I LOVE PBS!!
WOO HOO……a Happy Birthday Celebration. I have been a member since November 2009……..1 year, 10 months! Now must get to some of these books I gathered but have yet to read. ;-(
Right here! Member since 08/2009! You guys are great~! Thanks!
Happy Birthday! I’ve had a great 5-1/2 years here.
Wow! I can’t believe that I’ve been a member since 10/12/05!
I’ve been a member of the PBS since 10/1/2010, thanks to a patient of mine! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PBS!!
Today is my first day! I can’t believe I never heard of this before. What a great idea — especially for teachers looking to swap out classroom books or teachers’ support resources when we have to change grade levels or switch subjects. Happy birthday!!!
I’ve been a member for two years now and love it. So glad I found this site.
Two and a half years… the best years of my book-reading life. I <3 you PBS.
i have been a member for almost 5 years. i love having books waiting to be read, as i only have about 1/3 of my bookshelf available to swap. great site and super idea, i’ve told many people about PBS and will continue to spread the good word!
I have been a member since July 2005 and have enjoyed every minute of my membership! Happy Birthday PBS!
9/10 will be my 3rd year anniversary being a member! 🙂 If it weren’t for PBS I wouldn’t have read some of the most interesting biographies. I love that I can read a book and then share it with someone else.
Happy Birthday PBS!! 🙂
I’ve been a member since early 2007 and have loved it ever since!
Happy Birthday. I’ve been enjoying PBS since 2/2006!
Happy Happy Birthday PBS!!!! I’ve been a member since 5/31/2011!
Love this site! Thanks to PBSwap I’ve been able to receive and send many wonderful books. My local library thanks you! =)
Happy Birthday PBSwap!! I have been a member since 6/3/09. I love to tell my friends & family about the opportunity you provide to readers!!
I’ve been a member since 11/17/2009 ~
Wow, it has been just over three years for me. I have read tons of amazing books that I would never had discovered without PBS! Thanks!
Happy Birthday PBS! I’ve been a member since 6/08/11 (almost three months!), and I’ve never ever regretted it!
Happy birthday! I’ve been here almost 2 years (October 2009). A fun site and many fun reads!
I have been a member for 4 months and pbs definitely helped me fall back in love with books, thank you so much.
Happy birthday PBS!
Happy PBS reading!!! Been an enthusiastic member since 1/12/2009 – still have many of the original books in my TBR – lol! Have read an amazing assortment of great books that I never even knew existed. You are a treasure! :-))
Since January 2010. Has it really been that long? =)
I’ve been a member for nearly three years now & have been happily swapping books, since I joined. I love this place mainly because you can find such a wide selection of books that I’d never be able to find in my local area.
Happy Birthday PBS!!!
Happy Birthday Paper Back Swap!!! I have been a member since 5/12/2009 and have enjoyed every minute of it! I made a really good friend that I have been pm’ing since I joined. I’ve read many books, tried new authors and even got most of my college text books for free! Thank You Paper Back Swap and may you have many more birthdays!
Happy Birthday PBS!!!! I’ve been a member for 2 happy years!!! This has been great! Thank you!
Happy Birthday, PBS. I’ve been a member since 1/5/2006. Before I discovered your site, I used “the bookcart.” I think you’ve put them out of business. PBS is great.
happy happy birthday PBS!
I’ve been a member for just over two years… it’s been awesome. 🙂
6 years! just recently remembered this site again a few months ago so i’m active again.
I have been a member since 2007. I love it I can get great books and meet friendly people. Plus being on a very limited income there is not much chance of buying books at a store. This is the best thing to happen for readers like me.
I have been a member since 4/4/2007 and love having total strangers mail me books for free 🙂
I’ve been a member just since 6/16/2011.
Happy bday PBS! I’m so glad to have heard of this site, I’ve been a very happy member for 8 months and for many more to come!
I have been a very active member for 3 years. I log on daily and mail/receive books weekly. What a great idea. Happy Birthday Paperbackswap!