
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company engages in the sale and rental of course materials, including new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware through its physical and virtual bookstores. It also provides BNC FIRST DAY affordable access course material programs comprising First Day and First Day Complete, which provide faculty-required course materials on or before the first day of class at below-market rates; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, custom-branded school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items.