Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our reports dated , 2015 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. in the Registration Statement (Form S-1No. 333- ) and related Prospectus of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. dated February 26, 2015.
Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
, 2015
The foregoing consent is in the form that will be signed upon the completion of the reorganization described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
February 26, 2015
