Barnes & Noble Sponsors World Book Night 2014 Today

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), one of the nation's largest booksellers and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its continued sponsorship of World Book Night 2014 today, April 23.

Barnes & Noble retail stores and Barnes & Noble College stores will serve as community host locations on World Book Night, an annual celebration spreading a love of reading and books, person to person. Publishers generously print special editions of books selected by an independent panel of booksellers and librarians, and 25,000 volunteer "givers" select books and hand them out to light readers and non-readers in their communities. Barnes & Noble stores will feature World Book Night displays and designated stores will serve as pick-up locations for book givers.

A committee of librarians and booksellers, including Barnes & Noble buyers, selected more than 30 books to include on this year's World Book Night list. The selection features books that appeal to a range of ages and interests, including books in Spanish and large print editions. Titles include Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago, 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, and A Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson.

"Our participation in World Book Night reflects our commitment to literacy and community," said Patricia Bostelman, Vice President, Marketing. "Last year, more than 600 Barnes & Noble bookstores, independent bookstores and libraries held giver receptions, author events and readings. More than half a million books were given away by 25,000 World Book Night volunteers in 50 states. We're confident this year's selection will continue to inspire the event's givers and recipients."

For more information about World Book Night, visit www.us.worldbooknight.org.

About Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is a Fortune 500 company and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The company operates 663 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web's largest e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). Its NOOK Media LLC subsidiary is a leader in the emerging digital reading and digital education markets. The NOOK digital business offers award-winning NOOK products and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the NOOK Store (www.nook.com), while Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC operates 696 bookstores serving over 4.6 million students and faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States.

General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained by visiting the company's corporate website: www.barnesandnobleinc.com.

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