Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

Barnes & Noble Education operates bookstores serving college, university, and K-12 institutions across the United States. The company provides new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware through physical campus locations, virtual storefronts, and direct-to-student channels including its Textbooks.com platform. Beyond textbooks, the company sells general merchandise such as collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, technology items, supplies, and convenience goods. It also offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs that bundle course materials.

The business encompasses several operational segments: physical college and university bookstores, virtual bookstores, e-commerce platforms for apparel and spirit merchandise, pop-up retail locations, and customized cafés and convenience stores on campuses. The company generates revenue through textbook sales and rentals, general merchandise, and services including inventory management and point-of-sale software solutions sold to college bookstores. It also operates a media channel targeting the college demographic.

With approximately 2,352 full-time employees, Barnes & Noble Education maintains a presence across U.S. college campuses and K-12 institutions. The company was founded in 1965 and is incorporated in Delaware, with headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey.