EXHIBIT 10.2

May 31, 2019

Barnes & Noble, Inc.
122 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10011
Attention:  Brett Gelberg

Re:
Amendment of Credit Agreement Section 7.04

Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3,
2015 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as
of September 30, 2016 and that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement,
dated as of July 13, 2018, and as otherwise amended, restated, supplemented or
modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Barnes & Noble, Inc.,
as lead borrower (the “Lead Borrower”), the other borrowers from time to time
party thereto (together with the Lead Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the financial
institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders (the “Lenders”) and
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the
“Agent).  Capitalized terms used here in but not defined herein shall have the
meaning given such terms in the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date
hereof.

The Lead Borrower has requested that the first sentence of Section 7.04 of the
Credit Agreement be amended by deleting “(or agree to do any of the foregoing),”
in its entirety.

By executing and returning to the Agent an executed copy of this letter (this
“Amendment Letter”), the Borrowers and each of the undersigned Lenders,
constituting at least the Required Lenders under the Credit Agreement, hereby
consent and agree to amend the first sentence of Section 7.04 of the Credit
Agreement by deleting “(or agree to do any of the foregoing),” in its entirety.

Except for the foregoing amendment, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan
Document is hereby confirmed and ratified by the Borrowers in all respects and,
in each case, shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the execution of this
Amendment Letter shall not constitute a novation, and the Security Documents and
all of the Collateral described therein and Liens granted in favor of the Agent
created thereunder do and shall continue to secure the payment of all Secured
Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents to the extent provided
in the Security Documents and that all such Liens continue to be perfected as
security for the Secured Obligations secured thereby.

Upon the execution and delivery hereof by the Borrowers and at least the
Required Lenders, this letter agreement immediately shall become effective and
shall constitute a “Loan Document” under and in accordance with the Credit
Agreement.  Sections 10.10, 10.14 and 10.15 of the Credit Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in their entirety herein.

[Signature page follows.]
 

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  Very truly yours,           BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent,
Collateral Agent and Swing Line Lender                   
 
By:
/s/ Andrew Cerussi     Name:  Andrew Cerussi     Title:  Director          

 
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned parties hereto have caused this
Amendment Letter to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers
as of the day and year first above written.
 

 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ Andrew Cerussi     Name:  Andrew Cerussi     Title:  Director          

 
 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ Maggie Townsend     Name:  Maggie Townsend      Title:  Vice President     
     

 
 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ Hai Nguyen      Name:  Hai Nguyen     Title:  Authorized Officer          

 
 
 

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SUNTRUST BANK,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ JC Fanning      Name:  JC Fanning     Title:  Vice President           

 
 
 

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CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ William Boyle     Name:  William Boyle      Title:  Officer           

 
 

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REGIONS BANK,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ Kevin R. Rogers     Name:  Kevin R. Rogers      Title:  Managing Director   
       

 
 
 

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TD BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ Edmundo Kahn      Name:  Edmundo Kahn      Title:  Vice-President          

 
 
 

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CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as successor to CAPITAL ONE BUSINESS CREDIT CORP.,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ Donna Lubin      Name:  Donna Lubin      Title:  Director          

 
 
 

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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
                 
 
By:
/s/ Ryan Begley     Name:  Ryan Begley     Title:  Assistant Vice President     
     

 
 

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  LEAD BORROWER:           
BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
                 
 
By:
/s/ Allen Lindstrom     Name:  Allen Lindstrom      Title:  CFO                 
 

  BORROWERS:          
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, INC.
BARNES & NOBLE MARKETING SERVICES LLC
BARNES & NOBLE PURCHASING, INC.
BARNES & NOBLE SERVICES, INC.
STERLING PUBLISHING CO., INC.
NOOK DIGITAL, LLC
                 
 
By:
/s/ Allen Lindstrom     Name:  Allen Lindstrom      Title:  CFO           

 
BARNES & NOBLE CAFÉ, LLC
                 
 
By:
/s/ Michael Rahn     Name:  Michael Rahn      Title:  VP, Retail Controller     
     

 
 

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