
NOOK GlowLight 3
- Read comfortably at any time of day
- Seamless day-to-night reading with Night Mode
- Soft touch finish on front and back for easy grip
- Page-turning buttons for faster reading experience
- Members save 10% off all NOOK tablets, eReaders, and accessories

Now Featuring Night Mode
Night Mode allows you to easily shift to a warmer light for comfortable bedtime reading.

Comfortable Design
Soft touch finish makes it easy to grip and comfortable to hold for hours at a time.

Effortless Navigation
Page-turning buttons give you easier access to the books you love. Jump to the next chapter with a few clicks or fast-flip through multiple pages by holding down on buttons.
More Features & Content
Our Highest Resolution
Enjoy crisper text, enhanced contrast, and a glare-free, scratch-resistant screen.
Featuring GlowLight Illumination
It’s powerful enough to read in bed or in the bright light of the sun. NOOK’s most advanced Ambient (Always-On) GlowLight technology lets you enjoy an evenly dispersed light.
Night Mode
There are two ways to activate Night Mode.
Manual: Adjust the light yourself.
Auto: Mimics the sun’s natural progression throughout the day.
Comfortable Design
Soft touch finish makes it easy to grip and comfortable to hold for hours at a time.
Long Battery Life1
It’s perfect for long road trips or even travel to remote corners of the world. Read for up to 50 days on a single charge. Get going and never look back.
So Many Books
Carry thousands of titles everywhere life takes you. Choose from the millions of books Barnes & Noble has to offer — and add to your library in seconds using built-in Wi-Fi®.
Read Across All Your Devices
The free NOOK Reading App™ for iPhone, iPad and Android devices makes it easy to pick up right where you left off. Start a book on your NOOK and continue reading on your smartphone or tablet.
Free Lifetime In-store Support2
Visit any Barnes & Noble Store and receive free in-person support to help you get started, organize your library, or discover your next great read.
Now with B&N Readouts™
Enjoy a quick read for every moment with our new digital discovery feature. Offering a daily selection of free book excerpts, magazine articles, sneak peeks at upcoming releases, and more.
Device Specifications
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1 Based on 30 minutes of testing per day and 1 page refresh per minute with Glowlight at 10% brightness and wireless off. Battery life tests conducted using specific units with an average drop in power of 2% per day. Actual results may vary based on device settings, usage, and many other factors.
2 Lifetime in-store support provides assistance for setup, connectivity, and basic troubleshooting when you visit Barnes & Noble bookstores.
3 Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
4 Adobe, the Flash logo, and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
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