Here's what your library does for you:

Improves the quality of life in Harrison

  • Our collection includes timeless classics and up-to-the-minute best sellers in multiple formats
  • Our movie and music programs provide high-quality, no-cost entertainment
  • Our educational programs and discussion series enlighten patrons of all ages
  • Our “how-to” curricula covers everything from movie-making to knitting, painting to origami, sewing to memoir writing

Provides special service to our special populations

  • Seniors, non-English speakers, teens wanting study space, job-seekers needing Internet access
  • Pre-schoolers, beginning readers, game players, moms, dads, and caretakers love the exciting Javitch Children’s Discovery Center
  • Home-bound and disabled patrons deserve great library service, too—and we deliver!
  • Our multiple meeting rooms help groups of all kinds come together

Enhances the local economy

  • Our modern, progressive libraries enhance the value of homes in Harrison
  • The library’s high profile and excellent reputation reflects positively on our community
  • Programs for children, teens, adults, and seniors attract potential customers for Harrison businesses
  • Special collections draw visitors – and residents – who dine in our restaurants, shop in our stores in both the central business district and the West Harrison business district
Open book with a heart

Here's what you can do for the Harrison Public Library:

Mail a check payable to the Harrison Public Library Foundation:

Harrison Public Library Foundation
2 Bruce Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528

Harrison Public Library Foundation Information:

Board of Trustees

  • Sapna Shah – President
  • Christine Fleming – Secretary
  • Walter Brown
  • Dave Donelson
  • Rabbi Eytan Hammerman
  • Raymond Villani