All orders for eligible items totaling $40 or more qualify for Free Standard Shipping within the U.S.

Active B&N Premium Members and B&N Legacy Members qualify for Free Standard Shipping with no minimum purchase. See What if I’m a Barnes & Noble Member? below for details.

What do I have to do?

1. Place at least $40 of eligible items in your bag.
2. Proceed to Checkout; "Standard Delivery" will be pre-selected.
3. Complete your Checkout.

What exclusions apply?

All items identified as eligible for Free Shipping will qualify for the Free Shipping program, subject to certain exceptions. There are a number of reasons why your order might not be eligible for Free Shipping.

1. Free Shipping applies to orders made at www.bn.com and shipped within the U.S. only.
2. The $40 minimum purchase is calculated after all other discounts (including organizational discounts, and/or coupons) are applied. If the customer is a B&N Rewards Member, the $40 minimum purchase is calculated after all other discounts are applied but before rewards are applied. Charges relating to shipping, handling, gift-wrapping, BN Marketplace purchases, Magazines, downloading Digital Newsstand, other PDF files, Digital Audiobooks, and taxes will not be included to meet the $40 minimum.
3. Your order contains items that are ineligible for free shipping - these include: Used & Out of Print Books from BN Marketplace, Gift Cards, Gift Certificates, Magazines, Digital Products such as eBooks, SparkNotes, Quamut Charts, Digital Newsstand, other PDF files, Digital Audiobooks, Barnes & Noble Membership, unusually sized or overweight items, or any other item not identified as eligible for Free Shipping.
4. The Free Shipping offer will not apply to any order where cancellations or returns reduce the amount of qualifying purchases to less than $40; Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right to charge applicable shipping and handling costs to any such orders.

When should I expect to receive my purchase?

We do our best to estimate delivery dates for your purchase. The total delivery time for your BN.com order to arrive is a combination of the shipping availability time and delivery time. The shipping availability time tells you how quickly products are expected to be ready to leave our warehouses; this shipping availability is provided on the BN.com product detail page. The Free Shipping delivery time of 3-6 business days is the time in transit once your package has left our warehouse. For example, when an item is marked "Usually ships within 24 hours," this means the order will leave our warehouse within 24 hours and will arrive within 3-6 business days of leaving our warehouse.

Business Days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the Post Office and UPS, such as New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Delivery times are not guaranteed. Sometimes the availability of the items in your order may change while we are processing your order. In this event, you will receive an email notifying you of a delay, and the remaining eligible items in your order will be shipped as scheduled.

What if I'm a Barnes & Noble Member?

If you have an active Barnes & Noble Premium Membership or a Barnes & Noble Legacy Membership, you will enjoy Free Standard Shipping within the U.S. in 3-6 business days with no minimum purchase required. B&N Rewards Members are eligible for Free Standard Shipping within the U.S. with a purchase of eligible items totaling $40 or more. Click here to learn more about becoming a B&N Premium Member.

Can the Free Shipping Program be changed or discontinued?

Barnes & Noble.com may change or discontinue Free Shipping at any time in its sole discretion; however, you shall receive Free Shipping for any eligible purchases made prior to any change to the Free Shipping Program.