Textbook Solutions
When it comes to textbook solutions, no one meets colleges and universities’ needs better than Barnes & Noble. We understand students and their purchasing and learning behaviors, and it’s reflected in the solutions we offer.
We were the first to offer in-store and online textbook rentals, and first again when it came to digital. Our NOOK Simple Touch™, NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight™, and all-new NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ are four of the top-rated eReading devices on the market, and NOOK Study™ – our free integrated eTextbook reader and study platform – is far more than an eReader. It features a powerful set of study and organization tools that is revolutionizing the learning experience for students and faculty.
We have our finger on the pulse of the ever-changing shopping and learning trends among college students. They need access to the latest and most forward-looking solutions that make learning affordable and convenient. Rental, used, digital, new, and custom texts are just the beginning.
With our wide range of format and purchasing options, your students’ educational content needs will always be met.


Based on student insight, we launched an innovative in-store and online textbook rental program in campuses across the nation. Since the program’s launch, more than 99 percent of students have stated they would rent from their campus bookstore again. But it’s not just students who benefit. Schools that offer rentals keep more textbook dollars on campus. 

By using extensive faculty insights as the foundation, we are delivering a textbook adoption experience like no other. Our new online community, FacultyEnlightsm, combines search capabilities with product reviews and an engaging way for faculty to discover, adopt and deliver their course materials.
Many faculty members today prefer creating their own textbooks, integrating their work with existing material. So we’ve partnered with XanEdu – the leading provider of course packs and custom textbooks – to offer attractive compilations, quickly and conveniently.
With Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Press™, self-publishing is at your fingertips. The innovative self-publishing platform offers students, faculty and other aspiring authors a fast, easy and free way to write, edit, collaborate and publish the highest quality eBooks and directly distribute them to millions of avid readers. Authors simply upload their books, set a price and track sales activity.
