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Learn about paper maps, archival maps, and make a map of your own. Free and open to the public. We'll be joined by speakers from the Free Library, the American Philosophical Society and the Hand Drawn Map Association. The kitchen will be open starting at 6:30 pm.

Part 1 of the Rise & Fall of Analog 2026. Sponsored by Trophy Bikes. Please note that registration does not guarantee entry. If you want to secure a spot, plan to arrive early. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Speaker Bios:

Grace Diliberto was born and raised in the Philadelphia area and has always had a fascination with the city’s history. She earned a BA in Environmental and Urban Studies and a Master of Library and Information Science before coming to the Free Library of Philadelphia, where she currently works as a Librarian in the Map Collection. She enjoys her current role because it perfectly combines her academic interests in urban planning, history, maps, and mapmaking with her professional experience working in libraries and archives to connect people with resources.

David Gary is the Associate Director of Collections at the Library & Museum of the American Philosophical Society, where he has worked for over a decade. He oversees the printed materials and archival materials of the Society, including its map collection. Previously, he was the American History Librarian at Yale University Library. He holds a PhD. in American history from the City University of New York's Graduate Center and focused on the history of the book. He also holds an MLS from Queens College of the City University of New York.

Kris Harzinski is an artist and writer based in Philadelphia. He is the founder of the Hand Drawn Map Association, a website and archive devoted to collecting hand-drawn maps and is the author of From Here There, a book featuring maps from his collection.