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BookSwim, think Netflix for real books

May 15, 2007 by in Entertainment with 5 Comments

BookSwim is the perfect companion service for anyone who prefers to lounge comfortably at home on the weekend to enjoy a little reading. Offering free shipping, no late fees, and a growing library to select from, BookSwim is like your local library – wait, why would someone use this?

Online Book Rental Library. Stop buying books when you can borrow new releases and classics with free shipping!

Netflix has popularized online DVD Rental. We`re doing it for books!

BookSwim is the first online BOOK RENTAL LIBRARY CLUB lending you paperbacks and hardcovers direct to your house WITHOUT THE NEED TO PURCHASE! Whether it’s New Releases, Bestsellers, or Classics, we’ve got 150,000 titles to choose from, with FREE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS! Read your books as long as you want. — no late fees! Even choose to purchase and keep the titles you love!

BookSwim – paid membership required. Public library – no membership required. BookSwim – unlimited "rentals". Public library – unlimited "rental" (return by due date – usually 30 days).


  • http://wilcosworld.co.uk Adam

    So effectively, this is for people who take longer than 30 days to read a book, and are also too lazy to get the book re-issued to them?

    I don’t know about the US, but in the UK we can re-issue books online so there isn’t even the need to trail to the local library. I think this is another case of an online startup coming up with an idea, and a flashy site design before actually thinking the logic through.

  • Tensenki

    I went for my first couple years of college at a private university, in a town without a city library. There was a large city 1 1/2 hour drive away, but I didn’t have money for insurance, and the college library didn’t have any trash literature (I think Stephen King was my thing back then) so this would have saved a good chunk of change on all those books I bought.

  • http://mykalcave.com Myke

    I’m sure there are people out there that can find this useful. Not everyone has a library just around the corner.

  • jpcarter

    @Tensenki: Interlibrary Loan?

    The idea of a Private Library is interesting, though sort of pointless if you’re already paying for one w/ your tax dollars.

  • http://www.bookswim.com S. Negraval

    Hey everyone.

    Thanks for talking up online book rental and for taking a look at BookSwim.

    Some comments about comments:
    Adam: 30 days? Not quite! We’re targeting avid readers who will optimize their membership. Finish books quickly, and you read more great titles per month! However, you CAN choose to rent the book for as long as you want, or buy the book for a deeply discounted price.

    JPCarter: Good point, and we here at BookSwim love going to our local library! However, we’ve also taken into consideration the fact that some people live far from the library, or have work during normal operating hours. Furthermore, they are left unsastisfied by ILL. But pleae note: We’re not trying to compete with libraries. Who knows? Maybe someday we’ll work WITH local libraries!

    Thanks again for your interest in BookSwim and we hope you check out our site on some more info. We truly appreciate your feedback.

    S. Negraval

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