How to Get Free Books

By Wildscribe

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The library is a wonderful source of books, but when you want to build your own collection, there are better places than the bookstore to go looking.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Internet
  • Used books
Step1
Gather up the books that you own and no longer wish to retain.
Step2
Join Paperbackswap.com. The registration is very simple.
Step3
List your books on paperbackswap.com.
Step4
Request books with the two free requests that you get just for listing your first ten books!
Step5
Mail books when they are requested, and earn tokens to request more books for yourself.
Step6
Read and relist books that you don't want to keep.
Step7
Buy tokens if you ever run out of

Tips & Warnings

  • Buy tokens if you run out of requests and find a book that you would love to own.
  • Look into options like the box-o-books if you are a more voracious reader.
  • Tell your friends! The more books that are listed, the more you can read for only the cost of shipping your own books out.

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JennyHenny

JennyHenny said

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on 9/8/2008 thanks! I always feel guilty buying new books when A I don't have the cash, and B) I don't have room for anymore!

whenderson

whenderson said

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on 8/22/2008 Oh thank-you! One can never have too many books, can one?! :0)

MacDonald

MacDonald said

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on 8/20/2008 Another great free bookswap site is bookmooch.com. I love free books!

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on 6/21/2008 Great tips! Thanks!

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