Author P.M. Forni will explore what it means to be civil in today's society, how it can improve a community's quality of life, and why it should be a focus at home, at work, and in our schools. Dr. Forni is the co-founder of the Johns Hopkins Civility Project and author of the bestselling book Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct. His work has been featured in The New York Times, the Washington Post, The (London) Times and on National Public Radio. Sponsored by the Champaign Public Library Friends, Parkland College, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library.