A Laundry Room is a locally owned self-service coin operated laundromat to wash & dry your clothes.
Services that the library offers:
Books (including large print titles), movies (including TV show sets), books on CD, music CDs, and magazines to check out
Minnesota and local author collections
Free Wi-Fi hotspot – extends beyond the walls and stays on all night (look for Linksys)
Programming throughout the year
9 public access computers
Public photocopier – 20 cents per sheet
Newspapers
Kill-a-watt device for checkout
Disc resurfacer – we will clean commercial DVDs, CDs, or computer games for a fee of $2 per disc
Friends of the Library Book Club
Community display cases and artwork by local artists
Downloadable audios, e-books, and e-magazines via our regional library system
Tours and presentations on request
Study rooms
Ely Senior Center promotes the social welfare of the Ely area senior citizens. Everyone is welcome; stay active, and join the Senior Center.
Visit our website to see our calendar of events, community programs, and information regarding facility rentals.
Sundog Sport, more familiar to some as Kondos Outdoors, was born in Ely in 1980, while Dan and Vicki Kondos were active in the mushing sport and saw a need for quality, dependable mushing equipment. With a roll of fabric, some thread, and the determination to craft the best gear, Dan and Vicki Kondos started Kondos Outdoors. For 35 years, Kondos developed the gear that has been tested on the Iditarod, the Scandinavian Arctic, and races worldwide.
In 2015, I took on the task of carrying that legacy forward. I grew up venturing into the Boundary Waters from age three and spent much of my formative years exploring the Ely wilderness. In 2017, I married my wife, Corissa, who had been guiding BWCA trips for seven years and has been the director of Rock Ridge Christian Camp since 2015. We enjoy being able to take our personal experiences and knowledge and incorporate that into how we design and build products for Sundog Sport.
By bringing in state-of-the-art cutting and sewing equipment, implementing continuous improvement philosophies, researching the best materials, and having a 1.4 million acre test lab to vet our products, we strive to craft for you the toughest gear that will last you and the next generation a lifetime.
From our families to yours,
Michael and Corissa Larson
Shop online for: Dog Harnesses, Dog Booties, Dog Jackets and Gear, Dog Sled Equipment, Collars and Leashes, and Joring gear!
Donald G. Gardner became a summer resident at Ojibway Lake outside of Ely, Minnesota in 1941.
In 1944 Gardner donated a painting by Frederick C. Frieseke titled Breakfast in the Garden to the City of Ely. The painting was hung in the Ely Public Library in 1945 where it was admired for over 40 years.
In 1989, the painting was sold for $510,000.00 to a New York gallery and the City of Ely established the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust to enrich the community through arts grants and scholarships.
To date the Trust has awarded more than $625,000 back to the community artists and art organizations to enrich life in Ely.
Pinckney Construction is one of Ely’s most established residential and commercial contractors.
We have been building fine lake homes and cabins along with light commercial projects in the Ely area for over thirty years. Our dedication to a quality product and excellent customer service will satisfy the most demanding client.
From initial concept to completed project, Pinckney Construction will guide you through each step of the building process.. We work with the finest local subcontractors from excavating and well drilling to custom tile and finish floors to produce a top quality building product for our customer. We have always been focused on energy efficiency and have been “building green” for over 30 years.
Starkman Oil Energy is an energy services company that provides Kerosene and Heating Oil delivery. Starkman Oil specializes in heating and air conditioning.
Culbert Realty, Inc. has been in the real estate and appraisal business for 50 years. It is independently owned and operated by W. William & Christine Culbert.
We have been serving the Ely community for over 16 years. We work on all makes and models, and work with you on insurance claims.
We provide our clientele with quality construction services, in the Ely, Babbitt and Tower-Lake Vermilion area. It’s all about honesty, respect, integrity, pride in a job well done; our work is a reflection of ourselves.