An independent bookstore is opening in Keller next month: ‘This is a lifelong dream’

An independent bookstore is coming to Keller.

The shop, called A House With Books, is set to open in February at 1101 Bear Creek Parkway in Keller Town Center, according to a post on Keller’s official Facebook page.

The store will offer fiction and nonfiction for all ages, as well as gifts, houseplants and home decor items, the post says.

Hayley Smith is starting the business. She is a professional interior decorator “with a love for reading and tea, which will be served complimentary at the new venture,” the city announced.

“This is a lifelong dream,” Smith told the city. “I think independent bookstores are important for communities, and I’m so excited to serve Keller in that way and have a spot here that people can be proud of.”

The city said Smith is also planning to start a book club out of the shop and offer Saturday morning story times.

The store’s hours will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.