diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bbe0198..9a89158 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 project(clew)
 
+option( BUILD_TESTS "Build test program." ON )
+option( BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY "Build shared library." ON )
+option( BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY "Build static library." ON )
+
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
 if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.4)
     cmake_policy (SET CMP0017 NEW)
 endif()
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(CMakeParseArguments)
 
 set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS TRUE)
@@ -18,14 +23,27 @@ endif()
 
 include_directories(include)
 
-add_library(clew src/clew.c include/clew.h)
+if(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
+add_library(clew_static STATIC src/clew.c include/clew.h)
+set_target_properties(clew_static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME clew)
+install(TARGETS clew_static
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT libraries
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT libraries)
+endif()
 
-add_executable(testclew clewTest/clewTest.cpp include/clew.h)
-target_link_libraries(testclew clew ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
+if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
+add_library(clew_shared SHARED src/clew.c include/clew.h)
+set_property(TARGET clew_shared PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE 1)
+set_target_properties(clew_shared PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME clew)
+install(TARGETS clew_shared
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT libraries
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT libraries)
+endif()
 
-install(TARGETS clew
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION lib COMPONENT libraries
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib/static COMPONENT libraries)
+if(BUILD_TESTS)
+add_executable(testclew clewTest/clewTest.cpp include/clew.h)
+target_link_libraries(testclew clew_static ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
+endif()
 
 INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/clew.h
   DESTINATION include/CL)