Barnes & Noble is a marketplace based in America that sells books. It has more than 600 retail stores across all 50 states. Its headquarters are in New York City. An amazing fact is that it is the nation’s largest bookstore chain. Some of the company’s stores have cafés serving Starbucks coffee and other edibles.

The company’s mission is to give back to the community by creating programs that will increase the community’s literacy and education. One of the literacy-promoting programs is the summer challenge which supports 1st through 6th graders. Buying books is expensive so another form of making education and literacy available is through electronic books. The company developed the Barnes & Noble Nook and launched the first android device in 2009.

How does Barnes & Noble work?

To get a book from Barnes & Noble, you have to make an order or purchase. They have a wide range of books from storybooks to College textbooks. You can get the books from the physical stores or the e-commerce platform or Nook. Luckily, Nook allows you to borrow books through the LendMe feature. Request to lend a book is made through your Barnes & Noble account. You can also share your books through Nook with anyone who has a Barnes & Noble account with a valid credit card. It is important to note that only some books can be lent and the lendable ones have a green icon on the right side.

Alternatives to Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

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Smashwords

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Half Price Books

The headquarters is in Dallas, Texas. It has over 120 bookstores across the U.S. Half Price Books is cheaper than Barnes & Noble and is family-owned. Most of the books, music, and movies sold are purchased from residents. It also publishes some of the books it sells.

Kobo

Kobo was originally a Canadian bookselling company that was bought by Rakuten. You can buy e-books, e-readers, and Reading applications.

Delivery can be a bit of a challenge, especially at the age of total deliveries. The delivery takes up to 5 days with the standard delivery being the cheapest delivery option. The arrival tie will depend on the day of purchase and location.

Barnes & Noble is offering a refund on items purchased and any applicable taxes for items returned within 30 days after delivery. All items must be in original shape or form and unopened when being returned.

Publishing with Barnes & Noble is a great way to get your book out there and sell it. It costs about $399 to self-publish, but the royalties you receive are 55% of the sales price, minus the cost of publishing. When your book is published and sold, you will get a 50% author royalty rate and the publishing cost will be subtracted from the total.

There are many ways to get books for free, and you should take advantage of them. Some of the sites that offer books for free are Project Gutenberg, Google Books, Bookbub, and Open Library. You will have to create an account to access the sites, and also make sure you have checked any required boxes.