Sign up to be a B&N member and for a yearly fee of $25 you can enjoy benefits such as free express shipping, 40% off the list price of the current hardcover bestsellers, and 10% off the Barnes & Noble sale price of other eligible items. This discount can even be used in the café.

If you are an educator (including a homeschool mom), sign up for your free rewards card and earn discounts on each purchase. You can shop on the designated educator’s days and get up to 30% off your purchase. Sign up in stores and start using your rewards card the same day.

If shopping online, be sure to use a Barnes and Noble coupon on your purchase for extra savings.

Be sure you are signed up for B&N email list. They will send you notifications of sales and specials and you may even get printable coupons good on your next purchase. Just scroll down to the bottom of the screen on the main B&N website, and you will see a box to sign up. Like them on Facebook to find out about new releases, free classes and workshops, sales, specials, and member events.

If you’ve got a young reader in your house, be sure to sign them up for Barnes & Noble's Kids' Club. The Club, which is free to join, offers young readers and parents some great perks. Upon signing up, you’ll be sent a coupon for 30% off any one kids’ book or toy to welcome your child to the program. Next, you’ll receive a $5 reward for every $100 that you spend on kids’ stuff in stores or online. Although the savings may appeal more to you than your little one, they’ll be sure to appreciate at least one perk—a free cupcake from the cafe on their birthday. Additionally, members of the Kids’ Club are automatically signed up for the kids’ monthly newsletter, which often features extra savings such as Barnes and Noble coupons as well as alerts to new items and children’s events going on at your local store.

The deal of the day, which is featured on the homepage, often features best-selling books for as much as 50% off. Once you click on the daily deal you’ll be brought to a page full of deals in other categories including Nook books, DVDs, magazines, electronics and even apps.

The Barnes & Noble MasterCard offers shoppers a 5% discount on all purchases at Barnes & Noble with the exception of gift cards. If you’re a member and wondering if you can combine the two discounts. In fact, you’ll get the 5% discount on top of any coupons or other discounts you have. In addition to saving 5% on purchases at B&N, cardholders earn one point for each dollar spent anywhere else and will automatically receive a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card for every 2,500 points earned. You will also receive a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card after making an initial purchase with the card.