Banned Books Week is an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information.

Order books for the Asheville Prison Books Program through our Bookshop wishlist THIS WEEK (October 4-10), and you’ll be donating books to incarcerated people in our region — and a small portion of your orders will go to support Bigfoot Books & Brews, as well.

Banned Books Week is officially October 4-10, 2026!

Launched in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community and is typically held each year during the last week of September or the first week of October. Today, Banned Books Week coverage by mainstream media reaches an estimated 2.8 billion readers.

The theme for Banned Books Week 2026 is: “Let Books Be.”