This House of Books

This House of Books This House of Books is an independent community-owned full-service bookstore and tea room in downtown Billings, Montana.

We are an independent, co-op bookstore in the heart of downtown Billings, and the only thing we love more than reading is connecting OTHER readers with great books and their fantastic authors. Using the cooperative model means that we give book lovers a chance to own a piece of the store and participate in its success. Our book selection is broad, with a focus on regional titles, but our booksellers love everything from graphic novels to children's books! With over 100 published authors as member-owners, we have an excellent cross-section of books by local authors. The store also features toys, games, journals, and art!

The High Plains International Book Awards were this weekend, and we had so much fun selling books at this event. All th...
10/05/2026

The High Plains International Book Awards were this weekend, and we had so much fun selling books at this event. All the finalists who attended were interesting panelists, and we love connecting authors with readers. Congratulations to the winners!

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 2026 High Plains International Book Awards!

Art & Photography - Outrage: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Montana (art by Brian Maguire, essays by Brandon Reintjes and Kathryn Shanley)
Children's Picture Book - A Home for Steamboat (story by Casey Rislov, pictures by Zachary Pullen)
Fiction - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
First Book - Crown by Evanthia Bromiley
Indigenous Writer - Kohkum's Royal Bannock (story by Wilfred Burton, pictures by Hawlii Pichette)
Memoir/Creative Nonfiction - No Man's Land by Becky Jensen
Nonfiction - TIE: Winning the Earthquake by Lorissa Rinehart & Saving the Big Sky by Bruce A. Bugbee, Robert J. Kiesling, and John B. Wright, with photographs by Kevin League
Poetry - Your Mother's Bear Gun by Corrie Williamson
Short Stories - Save Me, Stranger by Erika Krouse
Woman Writer - Covington Hang by Lee Cooper
Young Adult - Away by Megan E. Freeman
Youth/Middle Grade - Maggie Lou Meets Her Match by Arnolda Dufour Bowes
Big Sky Award - When Montana Outraced the East by Catharine Melin-Moser

Reminder that Libros y Amigos is meeting tonight (10/5) at 5:30pm to discuss THE FEAST OF THE GOAT! (Rescheduled from la...
10/05/2026

Reminder that Libros y Amigos is meeting tonight (10/5) at 5:30pm to discuss THE FEAST OF THE GOAT! (Rescheduled from last Monday due to illness.)

EDIT: The time on Thursday's event at the Western Heritage Center should be HIGH NOON, not 12:30!Lots of author events t...
10/05/2026

EDIT: The time on Thursday's event at the Western Heritage Center should be HIGH NOON, not 12:30!
Lots of author events this week! Come hear about bike trips across the country, hiking to help process anxiety, and some back story on Sitting Bull and the Metis. All in Downtown Billings!

Join us this afternoon (10/4) at 2pm as we kick off Banned Books Week with a read-in event featuring discussion of the b...
10/04/2026

Join us this afternoon (10/4) at 2pm as we kick off Banned Books Week with a read-in event featuring discussion of the best banned books on audio, a free Libro.fm audiobook for attendees, and time for silent reading if anyone wants protected time for themselves today. PLUS, Rollhouse Bakery, our neighbor across the street, is celebrating ONE YEAR IN BUSINESS with some free samples of their Detroit-style pizza, as well as offering pizza by the slice this afternoon until 4pm. So come get lunch in Downtown Billings and then mosey over for .

Getting set up at the Billings Public Library for the High Plains International Book Awards! Panel discussions start at ...
10/03/2026

Getting set up at the Billings Public Library for the High Plains International Book Awards! Panel discussions start at 11am and continue until 4pm - come join us!

Still time to stop by the bookstore block party celebrating 10 years in business! We are set up until 8pm!
10/03/2026

Still time to stop by the bookstore block party celebrating 10 years in business! We are set up until 8pm!

Today's the day! Come join us this evening 5-8pm during Billings Artwalk for our block party celebrating 10 YEARS IN BUS...
10/02/2026

Today's the day! Come join us this evening 5-8pm during Billings Artwalk for our block party celebrating 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS! We just got brand-new magnets from Sarah Angst Art - Line, Color, Life with our name on them in time for the fun!

We got a visit from a Charter Books bookseller yesterday! If you are ever in Newport, RI, check them out and spread the ...
10/02/2026

We got a visit from a Charter Books bookseller yesterday! If you are ever in Newport, RI, check them out and spread the indie bookstore love. We LOVE visiting other indies when we travel!

A brand-new member-author joined the co-op today...welcome Jim Overstreet! Rodeo fans especially should come check out h...
10/01/2026

A brand-new member-author joined the co-op today...welcome Jim Overstreet! Rodeo fans especially should come check out his books!

Here are just a few of the art vendors who will be helping us celebrate 10 years in business on Friday evening during Bi...
09/30/2026

Here are just a few of the art vendors who will be helping us celebrate 10 years in business on Friday evening during Billings Artwalk. Stop by the 100 block of N 29th from 5-8pm on 10/2 and chat with Carolyn Tolton, Fran Nunn, Taylor Edeleman, and Lindsey Munson about their art (and why they like the bookstore).

Address

116 N 29th Street, Ste B
Billings, MT
59101

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+14065341133

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