The fastest way to remove a book from your Nook Tablet

To delete a book from your Nook Tablet, open the library, press and hold the book cover until a menu appears, then tap Remove from Device. The book stays in your Nook account and can be re-downloaded later — this step only clears it from your tablet's storage.

If you want to permanently remove the book from your Nook account entirely, you will need to go to the Nook website on a computer instead. The tablet's delete function does not offer a permanent removal option.

Key Takeaways

  • Pressing and holding a book cover in your library brings up a menu with the remove option — this is faster than looking for a settings menu.
  • Removing a book from your device does not delete it from your Nook account, so you can read it again later without repurchasing.
  • To permanently delete a book from your Nook account, you must use a web browser on a computer, not the tablet itself.
  • Deleting books frees up storage space on your tablet but does not affect your Nook library or any other devices linked to your account.

Step-by-step removal from your tablet

Open the Nook app or Nook reader on your tablet. Tap Library at the bottom of the screen to see all your books. You will see a grid or list of book covers depending on your view setting.

Find the book you want to remove. Press and hold your finger on the book cover for two to three seconds until a small menu pops up. Do not tap once — the press-and-hold action is what triggers the menu. If a single tap just opens the book instead, release it and try again with a longer hold.

Tap Remove from Device in the menu. A confirmation message may appear asking if you are sure. Tap Yes or Confirm. The book will disappear from your library view within a few seconds.

What happens after you remove a book

The book no longer takes up storage space on your tablet. If you have limited storage and want to free up room for new purchases or other apps, removing books you have already read is an straightforward way to do that.

Your Nook account still owns the book. You can read it again at any time by going to your library on the Nook website or by searching for the title in the Nook app and tapping read. You will not be charged again.

If you have the same Nook account on multiple devices — a phone, another tablet, or a Nook e-reader — removing the book from one device does not affect the others. Each device has its own storage, so you can keep the book on your phone and remove it from your tablet.

Permanently deleting a book from your Nook account

If you want to remove a book so completely that it no longer appears in your library at all, you must use a computer. Open a web browser and go to nook.com. Sign in with your Nook account.

Click My Library in the top menu. Find the book you want to delete. Click the three-dot menu icon next to the book title, then select Remove from Library or Delete (the exact wording varies). Confirm the action when prompted.

Once you permanently remove a book this way, it will no longer appear in your library on any device. If you change your mind later, you would need to repurchase the book.

Removing multiple books at once

If you have many books to delete, removing them one at a time can take a while. Some versions of the Nook app allow you to select multiple books by tapping a checkbox or using a select-all option, but this feature is not available on all tablet models or app versions.

Check your app version first. Go to your tablet's settings, find the Nook app, and look at the version number. Older versions may not support bulk removal. If your version is current, look for a checkbox icon or menu option labeled Select or Edit in your library view. If you do not see one, the fastest option is still to remove books individually.

Freeing up storage space on your Nook Tablet

Deleting books is one way to clear space, but other files also take up room. Check how much storage you have left by going to Settings on your tablet, then Storage or Device Storage. You will see how much space is used and how much is free.

Beyond books, you can also clear the Nook app's cache — temporary files it creates while running. Go to Settings, tap Apps, find Nook, and tap Storage. Select Clear Cache. This does not delete your books or account information, only temporary data the app no longer needs.

If you have other apps you no longer use, removing those will also free up space. Books typically take up between 1 and 5 megabytes each, so even removing ten books only clears a small amount of space compared to deleting an unused app.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I lose my bookmarks and notes if I remove a book?

Yes. When you remove a book from your device, any bookmarks, highlights, or notes you made in that book are deleted. If you re-read the book later, those annotations will not reappear. If you want to keep them, take a screenshot or copy the text before removing the book.

Can I remove a book I borrowed from the library?

Yes. Borrowed books work the same way — press and hold, then tap Remove from Device. The book will return to your library list as available to borrow again, and the loan will end early. You can borrow it again later if you want.

What if the remove option does not appear when I hold down the book?

Make sure you are pressing and holding for at least two to three seconds, not just tapping. If the menu still does not appear, try restarting the Nook app. Close it completely, wait a few seconds, and open it again. If the problem continues, restart your tablet.

Does removing a book affect my Nook reading progress or reading list?

Removing a book from your device clears your progress on that device only. If you re-read it, you can usually resume where you left off, though this depends on whether your account syncs reading progress. Check your Nook account settings on the website to see if sync is turned on.