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
Wow! I will have been a member for three years when my own birthday rolls around next month, and I’ve mailed out 80 books. That means more than two a month! Mostly homeschool stuff, which has been great for me and hopefully for the receivers as well.
been a member since 11/2010 and love it…the best way to get books you want to read and to give others the same.
Signed up on 8/8/2011 and haven’t looked back since.
Happy Birthday PBS!!! I’ve been a member for one year and two months and I love it! I’m a cashier at Walmart and whenever I have customers that buy books I tell them about PBS and how great it is. I also have a co-worker that belongs and she and I talk books all the time. Love the changes ya’ll have made. Keep up the awesome work!
I have been a member of Paperback Swap for 5 years! I love this site and have received many great books to read that otherwise I probably wouldn’t have read yet. In fact signing up has encouraged me to read a lot more than I was of late. Told my sister-in law and she joined as well!
Joined 12/2007..almost four years ago…PBS has without a doubt been my best online discovery!!!
I’ve been a member since 2006! I’ve mailed almost 200 books and received 200 as well. 🙂
Happy Birthday PBS! I’ve been here since August 2005 ( has it already been 6 years???) and I have exchanged a lot of books one-by-one. 548 going out and 544 coming in. 🙂 Thanks for saving me over $2,400.00! I have added tons to my classroom library.
Happy Birthday! I think its so great to have somewhere for us to Reuse and Recycle our books without filling a landfill. I particularly love to be able to see a book I’ve wanted to read and swap it out for a gently used book I once read. Congrats!
been here for a year and I haven’t look back. I work at the airport and I see lots of books being lost or toss around and I try to trade them here or sell them at Half Price Books. I know that there are people who want the books left behind by passenger….
I have been a member since July 2011. Since my son and I are both avid readers, the swap has been a wonderful resource to trade and receive books. Thank you for offering such a great program and I wish you more years of continued success!
I have been a member since 7/10/08 and have enjoyed this site tremendously!
It’s almost my FIRST birthday with PBS. In that time I have mailed 91 books, and received more than twice as many; some for American Citizens incarcerated in Germany, some for a GREAT program called Books for Keeps, and some for friends. But…mostly for me. I can’t let my husband see this number, because I’ve told him that I send as many out as I keep…and he’d find out the truth! I LOVE PBS!
Happy Birthday, PBS! I’ve been a member since March 2011 and as an avid reader, this site is invaluable!
7/24/2007. Wow- over 4 years! Happy birthday. I love pbs!
Happy Birthday! I’ve been a member since 10/27/2006. I cannot believe it’s been that long! I’m happy to continue to use and read books, keep the postal office in service, and share with my fellow book worms. Thanks for all you do!
I have been a member since 5/31/09 and have mailed over 300 books along with receiving more than 150 terrific gifts in the mail from PBS friends. My mother thought I was crazy to spend money mailing books. However, she has now mailed over 100 books and received almost 90. She has caught the bug also. Thanks and Happy Birthday.
Happy birthday! I have been a memeber sine June of 2009. I have traded over two hundred wonderful books during that time which have taken me to many new adntures. Thanks for connecting us all with each other.
Happy Birthday swap! I’ve been a member for a few years and have enjoyed saving money and especially reading all the great books I’ve received. JillN
Been a member for 4 years and have saved over a thousand dollars. Love this site. Happy Birthday and many more to ya!
I’ve been a proud swapper since September 2006! Such a great concept and it’s been fun to see it grow!
I joined 11-10-09 through my daughter’s urging since she already was a member. I am amazed at the perfect condition most books arrive in. What a wonderful way to receive quality books for such a nominal cost! Love the site.
Thank you, PBS, that is PaperBackSwap!!! I could not believe that I have been your avid member since August of 2007. Just imagined all the money I’ve saved by swapping my old books and getting some books that are really hard to find now. Besides the money saved, you are also instrumental in motivating me to read each day, so thank you and Happy Birthday!!!!!
Member Since: 12/20/2010. I’m here almost every day!
I have been here since 11/23/10. The reason I like it so much is that it is not just a swapping site. There is a whole community of helpful people. I am now reading books by authors I never knew about because of recommendations.
Member for 2 years and swap books for my classroom.
I have been a member since October of 2008, almost 3 years. I have mailed 197 books and received 163. have I read them all? Well that’s another question.
My daughter craftyangie who is also an active member of PBS told me once that I won’t live long enough to read all the books I own. My goal is to prove her wrong!
I love this website and I log on every day. Thanks to all who participate.
Oh, and our local Post Office thanks you too,
Happy Birthday PBS! I have been a member for 4 years. I joined when I met Richard handing out flyers at the book fair in Decatur! Thanks so much for the fantastic idea…and to all the members who are always so conscientious and kind. Book lovers are wonderful people.
Happy, Happy Birthday PBS!!!! I have abeen a member since October 2008. I have a “slight” book addiction and your site is fantastic!!!! I am able to find all kinds of books for me (and some for the family too)
6 months for me. My TBR pile is already huge!
I have been a member for 4 years. I just had my Swapaversary last month!
Happy Birthday! 🙂
I have been a member since 3/29/2010. And I have mailed over 50 books. That is 3 books a month. :]
Wow How time Flies I’ve been a Memmber since March 2008. And have loved ever minute of it. I tell everone that reads alot about the site. Happy Birthday Paperback Swap!!!! and many more.
I have been a member since 2008. Paperback swap has been a wonderful place for me to get books for my kids and myself. Being a disabled stay at home mom, I do lots of reading and being able to trade books with others is a fun way to keep being able to occupy myself with good books.
Thanks PaperBack Swap!
I have been a member for just over three years! Happy Birthday 🙂
My best friend told me about this site in 2007. I signed up in June of that year. Happy Birthday PBS!
11/19/2005 I have enjoyed my swaps thank you!
Love PBS…it is my “go-to” any time I need or want a book!!!!
A member since October 14, 2005. Wow! That was your first year. How you have grown! Thanks for a great site and service. We love you.
Life is Good.
So I just joined last month, but the TBR stack on bookshelf is finally replenished!
Happy Birthday and thank you for the great swaps!!
I have been a member since 9/13/2007. I love this site. I can get great books and help others get great ones after I am finnished with them. Happy Birthday PBS.
Hi, I have been a member for a couple of years and I can’t begin to tell you how paperback swap has enriched my life!!! I enjoy passing on good, current books as much as I enjoy receiving them. Thanks again to all the members and staff that make this all possible.
I have been a member since 8/19/2010 and have mailed almost a hundred books.Since I am a member of Box of Books,my list has grown.I have recommended this site to all of my book customers online which probably has cost me some sales but when you love books as much as we do,you just want to share.Happy Birthday PBS.
I have been a member for almost 1 year (on Sept 15). Love this site–it’s the best book swap site I’ve seen!
I have been a member since 6/25 and LOVE PBS!
I joined in December, 2010. I only wish I had known about swap sooner.
I joined in February of this year. I’ve been pleased with the money I’ve saved. I’ve met some really nice people through this site.
I’ve been a member since December, 2010, and I love to see where the books come from and end up. My favorite link is “most traveled copies.” I was tickled when one request was from the town I work in! This was a great idea.
Happy Birthday PBS! I have been a member since November 2009. I love when I receive the e-mails stating another member wants a book of mine. I am happy to share them with others so they can enjoy them. 🙂
Member since 8/12/2008. 480 books sent, 492 received. Great place for mysteries & sci-fi.