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 report dated , 2015 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1No. 333-202298) and related Prospectus of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. dated June 4, 2015.
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
June 4, 2015
