Chief: Anthony Marraccini
The Harrison Police Department is located at the corner of North Street and Pleasant Ridge Road (adjacent to the Hutchinson Parkway).
Emergency telephone number: 911
General number: 967-5111 Extension “0”
The department is community-oriented in its policing policies and procedures.

Special Units

•The Youth Division: A specially trained youth officer is assigned to all complains and incidents involving juveniles (youth under the age of 16).
This officer acts as the liaison between the police department and the cultural, civic, religious
organizations and the school district. This officer assists the department with all youth activities.

•The Canine Division, K-9: The specially trained K-9 officers are each assigned a dog full-time on a round the clock basis. This fosters the bond that must exist between them to allow for the best interaction when the need arises. Our Canine Division is one of the premier divisions in Westchester
County and is called upon by other police departments for assistance in tracking suspects. Currently we have 2 K-9 dogs.

Fire Districts

Harrison is served by five fire districts, manned mostly by volunteers and supplemented by career firefighters in the Downtown District only.

District #1, the West Harrison area, covers eleven square miles and is entirely manned by volunteer firefighters.

http://westharrisonfd.org/

District #2, the Downtown area, has fourteen career firefighters and 70 volunteer firefighters.

District #4, Purchase area is served by 50 volunteer firefighters.

http://www.purchasefd.com

Each Department elects its own chiefs and officers. All firefighters attend drills and training sessions, to maintain and improve their firefighting and rescue skills, so that they can function at maximum efficiency when needed.


FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

Fire Protection District #3 is served by the Rye City Fire Department, under a contract with Harrison. It is a small section close to the Rye border.

Fire Protection District #5, North Castle Border is served by the West Harrison Fire District #1.

Harrison has an excellent fire insurance rating, which reflects the opinion of the insurance companies that we have good Departments and good protection.

Harrison EMS

Visit us on the web at www.harrisonems.com or stop by, we are always open.

Education  -  General Phone Number- 835-3300

http://www.harrisoncsd.org

Board of Education: Joan Tiburzi,  President

Central Administration: Superintendent of Schools 
Louis Wool

West Harrison: Samuel J. Preston School, Taylor Avenue 
Grades K-5
Principal: Jeremy Barker

Purchase: Purchase School, Purchase Street 
Grades K-5
Principal: Robert Kalman

Downtown: Harrison Avenue School, Harrison Avenue 
Grades K-5
Principal: Valerie Hynes

Downtown: Parsons Memorial School, Halstead Avenue
Grades K-5
Principal: Robert Torp

Louis M. Klein Middle School, Union Avenue
Grade 6-8
Principal: Scott Fried

Harrison High School - Union Avenue 
Grades 9-12
Principal: Dr. James Ruck

Colleges

Other

Libraries

www.harrisonpl.org

MAIN LIBRARY: 

Bruce Avenue, across from Municipal Building
Telephone: 835-0324
Fax: 835-1564

Monday & Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday (Sept. through June) 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday (July and August) 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunday (Sept. through May) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
See monthly Calendar of Events flier for programs and events.

WEST HARRISON BRANCH:

2 Madison Street, West Harrison 
Telephone: 948-2092
Fax: 948-4350

Monday & Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday (Sept. through June) 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - Library closed
See monthly Calendar of Events flier for programs and events.

PURCHASE FREE LIBRARY:

Anne Collins
Library Director
3093 Purchase Street, Purchase
Telephone: 948-0550
Fax: 328-3405

Monday - Friday: 9:30 - 5:30
Saturday 10:30 - 3:30
Closed Sunday

The Purchase Free Library is chartered by the State of New York to serve residents of Purchase, West Harrison and Harrison.
 
Visitors to our library find us charming. While we are members of the very modern Westchester Library System, our physical plant is, traditional and  old-fashioned, one might even say quaint. Located in the Purchase Community House, a Harrison landmark, we occupy the space that originally belonged to the first Purchase post office.
 
Our exterior and interior spaces are traditional, but our collection of books, DVDs, and magazines is decidedly up-to-the-minute. We choose our materials very carefully, with an eye to both quality and public demand.  Library visitors have access through our public computers to the Westchester Library System Catalog, with all the information contained therein, as well as the internet.
 
Our courteous and friendly staff gives every visitor their individual attention, to make sure that their requirements are met. As members of the powerful Westchester Library System, we have acess to and can obtain any book, DVD or CD in the county for you in a very short time.  Express books and DVDs, are always available in the library! Because these items cannot be reserved, you never know what treasure you may find when you come here!
 
As part of our outreach, Purchase Free Library publishes a newsletter, which details upcoming events at the library, gives information on new books and new programs being offered throughout the year. Newcomers and longtime residents are invited to join our adult book groups. Parents are invited to sign their children for our outstanding children's events. 
 
We have an active Friends group, which sponsors many of our programs for adults and children.  The Friends are always looking for new members.  If you wish your name added to the Friends contact list, or would like to become more involved, with the Friends, please contact the library at 914-948-0550.

HARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND WEST HARRISON BRANCH:

The Harrison Public Library and West Harrison Branch are chartered by the State of New York to serve the residents of the Town-Village of Harrison. The library welcomes people of all ages to pursue their goals for self-enrichment and lifelong learning. A library card is free to all Harrison residents and to those who work, attend school or own property in Harrison. The library is a member of the Westchester Library System, and a Harrison Library card is honored at all 38 public libraries in Westchester.

Collections include a wide variety of materials, including over 104,000 books, video cassettes, compact discs, books-on-tapes, magazines, large print books, and toys. In addition, literacy, job information, and business reference books are available. Our public catalog in CD-ROM and automated on-line format is available for use at both buildings. Microcomputers and software are available for use in the Children's Departments of both library facilities. Interlibrary loan, Internet and database searching are available.

Our children's librarians give personal attention to children, their families, and teachers, in selecting materials for school work and reading. Toddlers, pre-schoolers and school-age children can enjoy a variety of activities throughout the year. In addition to weekly pre-school story time, our librarians conduct film, computer and craft programs, and on special occasions guest artists are featured. A highlight of every year is our summer reading game which generates reading excitement among the many young participants. Concerts, lectures and art exhibits are regularly scheduled in the Library's community room. The room is also available to civic and community organizations for meetings. The Friends of the Harrison Public Library, a volunteer organization, helps support library services with contributions that sponsor programs for adults and children and enhance the Library's collection. Membership information is available at all the service desks in the Library.

Town Organizations

Community Organizations

Religious Organizations