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 have been a member since January 10 of 2009.
As much as I like getting books – I am always happy when one of my books finds a loving home.
Member Since: 6/17/2007
I’ve received a lot of great books here, and cleaned up my bookshelf too. Thanks!
I’ve been a member since 6/28/2009.
I have benefitted greatly by being a member. I’ve gotten items I couldn’t find anywhere else, and items I no longer had a use for have found someone who wants them.
i have been a member since august 14th 2011
I love reading books and cant wait to find more to read
A very Happy Birthday to PBS!! I have been a member since 8/28/2008. This is such a great resource! I’ve told many friends about it and got my Mom to sign up and begin swapping. She is an avid reader and needed to find a home for many of her books as well as a source for the books she loves. I have had the pleasure to send many books on their way to fellow readers and some who expressed that this is the only way for them to share books due to disability or limited resources. What an awesome service and community PBS provides! 🙂
I’ve been a member since 5/23/2011. I haven’t been a member that long, but I’ve already mailed and received so many books. I love this site!
Happy 7th. birthday to PBS and all of its members.
I became a member on 9/4/2010 and from then on, owning a book, reading, swapping, receiving and preserving has become part of my every day life.
Thanks to PBS, I started and now have a wonderful Newbery award and Honor winners library for my now 10 year old son.
I have requested and have had books mailed from my account to family and friends that have expressed a desire for a particular book. If it’s available without a wait period, I order it and have it mailed to them. How much better can it get?
I have a wish list longer than credits available but one book swap at the time and lots of patience will get my list fulfilled.
Happy Birthday!!!!! I’ve been a member since 4/2/2006. Paperbackswap has saved me a TON of money in books! I have thoroughly enjoyed the whole paperback swapping experience!!!
Happy Birthday PBS. I have been a member since February 2006 and love this site. I have told many friends about PBS who also use this site.
Happy Birthday to you! I am so happy there are so many book lovers out in the world! I love to surprise my loved ones with books/cds from your club. Everyone loves to get a little surprise in the mail including me! To many more future celebrations!
Happy Birthday, PBS! I’ve been a happy, wonderfully satisfied member since December 2005! I love the site and never hesitate to tell others about you. Here’s to many many more birthday celebrations!
Happy Birthday PBS!!
I have been a member since 4/10/11.
I am so pleased to have found a website like yours. You have allowed me to receive many books I probably wouldn’t have otherwise gotten. Yet at the same time, you have allowed me to get rid of some of the books collecting dust on my bookshelves!
Thank you for this book club! Happy Birthday!!
I’m a newbie. Have used up my first two free credits and am waiting for people who want my books so I can get credits and order more books. Seems like I’m in good company. Heaps of good wishes on your 7th birthday PBS.
Happy Birthday PaperbackSwap!
I have been a member since April 15, 2007. Thanks for all the great years, I look forward to many more.
Member since Feb 2010 and I love PBS! It is definitely a great site to find books! Happy 7th Birthday!
I joined on June 14, 2008. So that means 3 years and almost 3 months.
Happy Birthday! Been a member since AJune 2005, and finally able to check back in here after losing the internet from the recent hurricane. My birthday is Sept 6, maybe I’ll get a nice surprise from you! Having a piece of cake now.
Happy birthday PBS! I’ve beeen a member here since October 26, 2008. You guys have saved me so much money along with discovering loads of new authors and sharing my beloved stash with my fellow bibliophiles! Hope you guys stick around for many, many more birthdays! Happy birthday again!
Member since June of 2008
Happy Bday! I’ve been a member since 3-31-2011, and I’m mailing another book out tomorrow!
I’ve been a member since December 2007. My mother-in-law is a member and brought me into the fold 🙂
Since then I’ve found so many books that I never would have located. I love the similar titles & other people have ordered suggestions that I find in researching new books.
Thanks for making sharing possible!
I’ve been a member since 11/8/07. I have gained so much from this site and have discovered new genres and authors I would never have considered before.
I’ve been a member for over four years now. Joined Paperbackswap on 4/7/2007 and have been having a blast ever since!
I’ve been a member since 11/22/09. Happy birthday PBS!
I’ve been a member since May ’05. Love PBS!!!! This is where I get 90% of my books 🙂
Member since 06/02/10 and am so glad I found this site. Happy Birthday and here’s to many more years!
I’m a young’un here… Just started this summer, so going on 3 months.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PBS!!!!! I just recently celebrated my birthday with PBS myself. I have been a member since 08/10/2008 so wow that was 3 years already. I have loved every minute and met so many nice people.
Happy 7th Birthday, PBS!!!
I have been a member since 7/20/10. I’ve sent out 28 books and have received 30! I love this website and constantly telling people about it! 🙂
Happy Birthday! Member since February, 2010…LOVE IT!
I have been a member nearly a year(Sept 9 will be a year) . I have had so much fun finding books to read on here! As much fun as that is, I always get excited when someone requests a book from me! One of my daughters and I do this together, so that adds to the fun!
I love the exchanges between myself and other members. This is a great site for avid book readers!
Happy B-Day PBS! I’ve been a member since December, 18, 2005! And I’ve saved almost $2200.00 on books in the 6 years I’ve been swapping on here. Thanks for getting me reading again!
I’ve been a member since May 30 of this year and I am LOVING Paperback Swap!!! I have gotten so many great books for homeschool through this site!
I’ve been a member since January of 2009 – I’ve shared this site with my co-workers (Jericho UFSD) and family & friends. We’ve all saved money and increased our personal libraries. The best thing that happened to me was that my teenager has started reading again – and not just her required summer reading either, Thank you PBS!
Have been a member 3 years this month. Have traded and received many books, both paper and audio. Love the site and recommend it to friends. Happy Birthday!!
Member since 3/09. : ) Have found great books here.
i’ve been a member since 12/05 and talk about this site to everyone i know!
HaPpY bIrThDaY PBS! I’ve been a member since 7/13/2010!!!! Hopefully my “7” will bring me luck….. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE paperback swap.
I have really enjoyed this website and club. I’ve only been a member for 3months, but I make it a point to visit my account at least 3 times a day.
I am just under my one year mark of being a member, joined on 11/2/10.
It has been a great year of finding lots of great books and making some great swaps! I never get tired of reading 🙂 And I think everyone should be a member of the BOB program!! My favorite part of the site!
I have been a member since March of 2011…..Love the selection of books and I am constantly telling people to join…The thought of holding a computer in my hand instead of paper is discouraging and all the small and large bookstores around me are closing…So I really appreciate this website and wish you a wonderful birthday….
Hi,
I’ve been a member here since May of 2009.
Keep up the good work.
– Lynn
Member since: 1/15/2009
I love this website and actually this website got me back to reading.
I have been a member around 2 years. I can’t find out exactully when 🙁
Many more happy birthday wishes
Happy Birthday. I have been a member since 11/10/2008. I’m trying to read as many Betty Neels as I can. This club is a lot of fun to see what others are reading and if I might enjoy the books too!
I just joined Aug, 20. And I enjoy the large selection of books. It has insired me to read alot more, and I hope the same for others as well as those I tell about this site.
Thanks so much for a great site to share reading with so many people.
I have been a member since August 13, 2005. Love having a great selection of books at my fingertips and time to browse as much as I want. You have saved me a lot of money and helped me to find books I could have searched a lot of bookstores for. Love having used paperbacks instead of paying the “new” price for. Keep up the good work. and Thank you, Lee
Happy 7th Birthday PBS!!
I have been a member since 2/14/2010.
I love that I can browse for used books, not pay full price, AND all from the comfort of my own home.
Thanks for making this possible
🙂
Jerilyn
Happy Birthday PBS!
I have been a member since 11/29/2010 when my best friend alerted me to the site.
I love being able to search for books and being able to pass on books that I loved for others to enjoy as well.
Thanks PBS.
I’ve been a member for 4 years and counting!