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 PAPERBACK SWAP! Let me tell you, this website is one of the best ideas of all time. People get to send their unwanted reads to someone who wants them, in exchange for books that you actually want. Ingenious! I’m so glad you guys are here. I’ve been a member since May 2008 🙂
Member Since: 5/1/2007 — Happy Birthday!
I’ve been a member since 11/8/2009! Happy Birthday!
I’ve been a member since Jan. 2011. Happy Bday!
I’ve been a member since 2/22/2009! Happy Birthday to a brilliant idea!
I’ve been a member since 2/22/2007!
Happy Birthday, Paperbackswap! I’ve been here since July 2008… Whoot whoot
Yay for Paperback Swap!!!! Member since 2/1/11. (just had my 7 MONTH Anniversary!!)
Member Since: 6/5/2006
Happy wonderful birthday!
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Paperbackswap is ABSOLUTELY my all-time favorite website! Nothing beats it! Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!!! I’ve been a member since May 13, 2009.
Member for 25 whole days, since August 10th!
1 year and 1 month! 8-12-2010 and love it…
I’ve been a member since May 17, 2006! Wow, time really does fly when you are having fun!
I have been a member since 8-2-2005! I cant imagine where my reading would have been in the last six years if it wasn’t for PBS! Because of this website I have met many wonderful people….and spent thousands and thousands of hours reading books that I have traded through here! Happy Birthday PBS!!!
Happy Birthday! I’m a newb 🙂 8/16/2011
5/28/2009 is when I joined. I’ve been an enthusiastic member ever since. Happy Birthday. I hope you have many many more!
Happy Birthday! I am so glad that Paperbackswap exists! I have been a member since Jan. 9, 2006.
4-9-2009 Happy Birthday
Member Since: 8/12/2006
A happy member since 2/9/11.
Happy member since 2006! LOVE PBS!
Member since 02/2008….love this site! Happy Birthday PPerback Swap!
Happy Birthday! Looks like I joined 10/13/2008. I recently went to the library to check on some audio books and was told that my card had expired! Since I’ve been a PBS member, it’s been a long time since I went to the library!!
Been a member since 5/9/2011 and loving it! I heard about it from a postal worker when I went to mail some football cards for my husband. He trades sports cards online and I trade books :c) Happy Birthday!
I’ve been a member for almost two years exactly! Just got my copy of “What a Wonderful World!” Vol. 1 and I love it! thanks so much for making book gathering and sharing so much easier!
Happy Birthday !
I’ve been a member since 9/25/2005 and have loved every moment.
Thank you for creating such a wonderful thing !
Happy Birthday! I’ve been a member since 5/17/2009
Member since 6/27/2007! Greatest site ever!! Happy birthday PBS!!!
I have been a member since September 2005. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PaperBackSwap!
I have been a member since 2009 and this is the first place I look before going to the book store; whether it is for my kids at school, their summer reading lists or self interest. READ ON!!
I’ve been a member since 7/29/05. Happy Birthday PBS! Looking forward to many, many more.
i’ve been a member since feb 2009. my kids love getting their books for their english classes from the site. they can underline as much as they want with their own books. thanks for helping me find new authors.
Happy birthday to one of my favorite sites! I’ve been a member since November 2008!
I’ve been a member for 18 months and loved every minute of it! (I’m up to 86 books mailed.) Happy Birthday and many more.
Happy 7th Birthday! I have been a member since 7/12/10 and I have shared it with all my Facebook friends. Such a great idea!
I have been a member since January 2007. I absolutely love this site & am always recommending it to people who share my love of reading. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, PBS! Oh, how I love thee! I’ve been a member for 4 years, since September of 2007, and my bookshelves are overflowing with PBS treasures.
I’ve been a member for just a short time (mid-July 2011) and have already shipped out nearly 20 books! I’m thrilled to be able to pass along such great books to other members and free up more room in my house for new ones.
I have been a member for 5 months and 4 days and it definitely seems like much longer!!!
I had NO idea pbs had been around for 7 years! how awesome!! happy bdayYyyy!!
I joined 4/3/11 thanks to my mom! Still wishing for any Doctor Who books, but otherwise love it! Happy Birthday PBS.
Happy Birthday Paperback Swap! I am so glad you came along, my husband and I have been a member since 06/28/2010. We love the sight and its possibilities..
Happy Birthday, PBS! I’ve been swapping since 7/09, and plan to continue for a long long time!
Happy Birthday!! This website and club has brought such joy to my life! I’ve been a member since 9/2008 and plan on being so for many years to come!
Happy Birthday PBS! I’ve been swapping since 1/2/11 and I have been so very impressed with the selection and quality of books as well as the generosity of the members here! I’ve gotten books for every member of my household and friends as well. What a great community to be a part of!
Happy Birthday PBS. I love this group. I’ve been a member since 9/1/2006. How time flies!
Happy Birthday! I love PBS! Member since October 18, 2009.
Congratulations PBS! I’ve only been a member for 3 months, but I’ve “worked it” quite a bit already. When looking for books I first go to my local library’s website, then to my local independent bookstore, then to PBS. I have only 2 books on my Wish List because this system works really well for me. I really appreciate the label and postage printing!
I have been a member since 2/3/2008. I love it!! Thank you! Happy Birthday!!
I’ve been a member here since 3/9/2011. I love this website. I’ve been able to get a bunch of the Redwall series for myself and Pokemon books for my two year old. My son loves checking the mail for new books 🙂
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE PBS! I’ve been a member since 10/31/2005