We're proud to offer Barnes & Noble Members FREE Standard Shipping on all eligible orders within the continental United States. There is no minimum purchase amount required, but there are a few exclusions listed below that do apply.
How do I receive Free Member Shipping?
1. Place at least one eligible item in your cart.
2. Proceed to Checkout when you're ready to complete your purchase.
3. During Checkout, confirm that the "FREE Member Shipping" option is selected under Delivery Options.
4. Confirm that your BN Member Number appears in the Membership, Gift Cards & Coupons section. If it doesn't, click here for instruction on how to register it to your account.
5. The shipping charges for the order display $0.00. Enter any remaining shipping or billing details, then submit your order.
To receive your Free Shipping benefit when shopping on BN.com, your BN Member Number must be saved to your account. If your Membership has already been saved to your BN.com account it will be appear automatically on the Checkout page.
If it has not been saved, click here for instruction on how to register your Membership to your account. Once registered, your Member Number will automatically be applied to your future orders placed on BN.com using your BN.com account.
Please note: Your Member number can only be linked to one BN.com account at a time.
What exclusions apply?
Free Shipping applies to orders made at BN.com and on Ship-to-Home orders placed at Barnes & Noble retail stores.
The following items are not eligible for Free Shipping: Gift Cards, Gift Certificates, Magazines, Digital Products such as eBooks, SparkNotes, Quamut Charts, Digital Newsstand, other PDF files, Digital Audiobook, BN Marketplace purchases, Barnes & Noble Membership and unusually sized or overweight items, or any items that do not expressly state that they are eligible for Free Shipping.
When should I expect to receive my purchase?
We do our best to estimate delivery dates for your purchase. The shipping time of 3-5 business days is the time in transit once your package has left our warehouse.
Business Days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the Post Office and UPS, including but not limited to New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Delivery times are not guaranteed.
About applying my BN Membership to BN.com purchases:
If you enroll in the Barnes & Noble Membership program today, you can take advantage of your Member benefits immediately and receive Free Member Shipping on today's order.
Purchases made prior to enrolling in the Member Program, or without applying a Member number will not be credited for a retroactive refund. Membership benefits cannot be used in conjunction with any coupons, unless specifically stated, or with any corporate or prearranged group discounts such as the following: Educator discounts; employee discounts; or corporate or institutional discounts.
To learn more about Membership:
To learn more about becoming a Barnes & Noble Member, click here.