Give the gift of books with a Barnes and Noble gift card, allowing the recipient to choose from a variety of different titles located at one of Barnes and Noble's numerous retail stores. Gift cards can be purchased for a variety of special occasions throughout the year, including birthdays, graduation, retirement parties, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, or Hanukkah. If you need a last minute gift idea, Barnes and Noble gift cards are easy to purchase, and are available online or at a retail location near you.

Barnes and Noble opened its first location in New York City in 1917, and today operates more than 800 locations. Each Barnes and Noble location offers customers a wide variety of reading material, calendars, journals, etc. You can browse for fiction or nonfiction, select a mystery or horror novel, and purchase books for children in the bookstore's children's section.

• Barnes and Noble gift cards can be purchased online or at a retail location near you.
• Gift cards can be purchased in any whole dollar amount from $10 - $250
• Gift cards are offered in a variety of designs, including special occasion cards that include birthday designs, designs for your mother or father, gift card designs for teachers, and an assortment of gift card designs tailored toward children.http://www.barnesandnoble.com/gift-card/index.asp?
• Gift cards can also be custom designed. You can have your own photo uploaded to the card, as well as create your own personalized greeting card. The cost for a customized card is an additional $4.50.http://cart4.barnesandnoble.com/op/request.aspx?stage=gcInfo&gctype=1&ean=2000003504381&cds2Pid=17833
• Gift cards ship by standard mail for just $0.95 per card, and take 3-9 business days for delivery. UPS Air Service ships in 2-5 business days for a cost of $7.95 per card. Expedited Air Service delivers in 1-3 business days for a cost of $11.95 per card.http://www.barnesandnoble.com/gc/gc_about_card.asp?cds2Pid=27397&linkid=1035344#delinfo

• Gift cards can be used for purchases made at Barnes and Noble's online store, or at a retail store near you.
• Gift cards never expire, and you will not incur a service fee for use.
• Gift card balances can be checked online at the Barnes and Noble website. Simply go to the 'check your balance section, and enter your 16-digit card number are 4-digit PIN number, if available. These can be found on the back of your Barnes and Noble gift card.https://cart2.barnesandnoble.com/gc/gc_ViewBalance.asp?cds2Pid=17841