Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Second Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan of our reports dated July 31, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. and subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended April 29, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
| Iselin, New Jersey |
| October 20, 2023 |
