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
9/29/05, almost 6 years! That was a great year for me.
Happy 7 years to PBS, so glad to have found this site!
Member since 1/27/2006
Happy birthday, Paperbackswap! I’m glad you’re here, to help me consolidate my passions for reading, sharing books, and getting mail! I’ve been a member for 10 months and twelve days.
9/1/09, 2 years!!!!!
Been a member since 10/25/2010! Love it! Even got my friends hooked! I will never use any other site!
09/22/2010 – I’m coming up on my first anniversary and joining was one of the best things I did last year.
8/17/2009 – 2 years and about 2 weeks. I love the club and give a shout out to all those members and volunteers that make it possible! Happy birthday PBS!
I have been a member for 22 months today–I joined 11/3/2009. It has been a source of enjoyment for me ever since I signed up. Happy Birthday, PBS, and thanks to all who make this site run and to all who make it so fun!!
I love PBS. I’ve been a member for over four years, and according to the website, I’ve saved over $1500. But what I really love is the opportunity to read a lot of old books that I couldn’t find anywhere else in exchange for books that I didn’t want anymore. It’s great! Keep up the good work!
Happy 7th PBS!
12/31/2009 ~ Almost 2 years for me.
I’ve been a member since 12/05, almost 6 years. Thanks so much for all the hard work. It’s been a great way to enjoy books.
Member Since: 1/30/2007
4 years and 7 months.
Happy Birthday PBS and Many more!! Love this site.
Member Since: 3/19/2011
Happy Birthday PBS! What you guys do is amazing.
Member since 2/19/2009 – Happy Birthday PBS! I love getting packages in the mail! And I also enjoy sending books to someone who will appreciate them. Thanks!
Member just days over one year. What a great site. Happy Birthday to all of us members. Keep reading real books.
I have been a member since 12/5/2009.
I’ve been a member since 1/14/2008 — a very happy one! I’ve saved SO much money using PBS (money that used to go to Amazon.com) and received some great reads. I love the site, it’s so easy to use; I’ve made some new friends through it.
Congrats on 7 years in business, and may you have many, many more!
I have been loving this site since 4/26/2009.
Member since 6/29/09 means just over 2 years 2 months.
I am a new member. I just joined today!!! 9/3/11 However, I am very excited about being a member! I can’t wait to send the books I have for others to enjoy and even more excited to receive books I want!!!
Thanks so much for a great service!
A very happy member since 2/2/2009!!!
Happy birthday! I just joined last week and am impressed with the site.
I joined PBS just about 2.5 years ago after Zunafish went offline. As an avid reader on a budget, this site has been an absolute joy. Thank you, PBS!
I have been a member for 4 years. I tell all my friends about PBS. Such a wonderful service!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve been a very satisfied member since 9/2006! Happy Birthday to Us!
Happy Birthday, PBS! I joined on 1/22/11 and wished I had found this site years ago! Love the concept and good works it provides to so many!
Member since 7/17/05. Some sevens in my date.
Happy Birthday PBS!
Happy Birthday Paper Back Swap!! I’ve only been a member since 2008 – but I joined as soon as I found out about it. Love this site, introduced me to many authors I was unaware of and the members I’ve dealt with are wonderful!!
Happy Birthday Paperback Swap! I just celebrated my fourth year here, since Aug 2007! I have always been thrilled to have this site as an option and in fact just added it to my first smart phone! Hope to have you around for many years to come!!
I have been a Member Since: 3/25/2009. Happy Birthday!!! Thank you for making this site. I absolutely love it and had many great experiences with it, and hope to have many more!!!
Happy birthday PBS. I’ve been a member since 11/27/2009. I discovered PBS from an article in a magazine about the best free websites. I looked you up, joined and love it. I have discovered many authors I didn’t know, but now love. Thank you for giving us a place to share our love of books.
I became a member this summer in on 07/07/11. I kid you not.
Member since October 5, 2009.
I’ve been a member for 2 and a half years and still am loving it more than ever. I always tell my friends all about you guys. Thanks so much!
Member Since: 7/14/2011. This site has been great so great! Thank you!
1/31/10 – Happy Birthday! We almost share our birthday. Mine is 9/5.
I have been a member since May 2008 and I love Paperback Swap and I tell everyone about the website.
4 years and counting for me! Happy Birthday PBS, and MANY, MANY more!
Happy Birthday PBS. Member since 7/16/10. Google found you for me and I’m so so glad! Its been a great year so far and I love this site.
Congrats on a wonderful seven years. I have been a member for four and a half great years.
A very happy birthday, PBS! I’ve been a member since 2/21/2010. I love this way to recycle and receive great books!
I have been a member since 5/14/2009. My birthday is on September 7th, so I would love to win the 7 credits on my birthday! Did I mention it is my birthday coming up on September 7th? Happy Birthday to Paperbackswap and Happy Birthday to me!
3 years and 10 months for me! I keep telling my wife that telling me about PBS is one of the best gifts she has ever given me! I get to clear out some of the piles of books I have in the house, and get new ones to read! What is not to love about that?
Happy Birthday PBS!
Four years, wow! 6/13/2007. Happy bday!
Been a member since April 2011, enjoy reading many types of books…like swapping books and looking through the lists…
Member seen 02/10/2010
Happy Birthay PBS!
Happy Birthday!!! I’ve been a member since 8/19/2009 (just over 2 yrs. now), and so glad I joined. This not only feeds my book habit, but is the only place online I go to connect with people.
Have been a member since 5/7/10 and have loved the sharing! So many books, so little time!
Since 1/6/2007
I tell every one of my book loving friends about PBS!!
I <3 Paperback Swap!!
I’ve been a members since 8.9.2011. Just a baby compared to others, but enjoying it just as much. Some of the books I’ve posted have been requested within minutes of the posting. I really love this site.