Kelli Bruce Hansen works in Special Collections and Rare Books as a Print Collections Librarian. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee.
Many will remember that Kelli worked at MU Libraries from 2001 to 2006. She has been back for 3 months now after having obtained a M.S. in Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she earned three degrees from MU: a B.A. in Art history and Spanish as well as a M.A. in Art History.
Outside of work she loves to spend time with her three year-old daughter Maggie and her husband Andy. She doesn’t have a lot of free time, but she likes to knit and read (fiction and history) as well as garden and cook.
Some of the coolest places she’s visited includes Taos, Pueblo, and Cimayo in New Mexico, where she fell in love with the culture and history. She’s seen beautiful scenery in the North Cascades in Washington. She’s traveled a lot within the United States and would someday like to travel abroad.
When asked who she would like to portray her in a movie of her life, she only said, “Well, I hardly think my life so far is movie-worthy. Maybe puppet-show-worthy, but not movie-worthy.”
She also added “I’m so glad to be back in Columbia. It’s a beautiful town, and I really enjoy living here.”
Welcome back Kelli!