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Installation view of The Library of Particular Significance . Photo by Gary Sexton Photography. Artist Josh Greene's two-part exhibition Bound to Be Held: A Book Show  celebrates the relationship between a reader and a book. One part of the exhibition, The Library of Particular Significance ,   focuses on instigating social interaction by   recasting the gallery as a lending-library  of donated "significant" books —a space for dwelling, reading, and connecting .  A series of related  public programs called In The Library of Particular Significance enlivens the space with read-ins, book discussions, and literary happenings led by special guests, from poets Kevin Killian and Dodie Bellamy to experimental filmmaker Craig Baldwin. This  Friday from 12:30-1pm ,  a unique perspective will be highlighted: the voice of young writers born and raised in San Francisco. Curated by former  Teen Art Connections  (TAC) intern Molly Bond,...

Image: A short reflection I wrote upon this project . My name is Hope Kogod and I’m one of thirteen Teen Art Connect (TAC) interns at The Contemporary Jewish Museum (The CJM). As a part of the TAC program, we apprentice during the school year with Museum staff, help at CJM events, and get to be part of interesting art projects such as Our Roots .