Barnes & Noble Announces Educator Appreciation Days Every Saturday & Sunday in January to Celebrate Pre-K-12 Teachers & Administrators

To celebrate pre-K-12 public, private and homeschool educators and administrators, Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest retail bookseller, today announced the return of Educator Appreciation Days for every Saturday and Sunday in January. Starting Saturday, January 6, local stores will feature special discounts^* for teachers and administrators such as 25 percent off most merchandise like books, toys and games. The offers will also be valid online at www.BN.com for purchases made on Saturday, January 27, and Sunday, January 28.

“We are excited to bring back the popular Educator Appreciation Days this month to offer teachers and administrators great deals both in stores and online,” said Tracy Vidakovich, Vice President, Business Development for Barnes & Noble. “Barnes & Noble has always been dedicated to celebrating and honoring our educators, and we are continuing our commitment to them in 2018 by kicking off the new year with special savings.”

January’s Educator Appreciation Days special discount offerings are:

• 25 percent off list price on most books, gifts, music, DVDs, and toys and games for classroom and personal purchase
• 10 percent off select NOOK^® by Samsung devices, including: Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK^® 7”, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK^® 8”, Samsung Galaxy Tab E NOOK^®6”, as well as the NOOK GlowLight 3^®
• 10 percent off Café consumables (in-store only)
• 10 percent off select tech tools

The special discounts offered during Educator Appreciation Days are available to pre-K to grade 12 teachers and administrators enrolled in the free Barnes & Noble Educator Discount Card Program. To take advantage of these offers, educators can apply for their Barnes & Noble Educator Discount Card in their local store or download the form from the Educator Application page online.

Barnes & Noble is also continuing its customer-favorite My Favorite Teacher Contest, which for the past eight years has given middle and high school students the opportunity to nominate their teachers for national, regional and local awards, by telling their communities how much they appreciate them. Students can nominate their favorite teachers now through March 2, 2018, and visit www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher for more details.

*Exclusions can be found in the Educator Program Terms and Conditions available at www.BN.com/Educator. Educators must present a valid Barnes & Noble Educator Discount Card to receive the discounts in store. Educators can also receive the discounts online at BN.com only on Saturday, January 27, and Sunday, January 28, by entering their educator number in the Membership area of the page. See any bookseller for details.

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