diff --git a/.travis_scripts/cmake_builder.sh b/.travis_scripts/cmake_builder.sh
index 920985f..9c003d7 100755
--- a/.travis_scripts/cmake_builder.sh
+++ b/.travis_scripts/cmake_builder.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ cmake --version
 echo ${CXX}
 ${CXX} --version
 _COMPILER_NAME=`basename ${CXX}`
-if [ "${BUILD_TYPE}" = "shared" ]; then
+if [ "${LIB_TYPE}" = "shared" ]; then
   _CMAKE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
 else
   _CMAKE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6993057..5cac788 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Note: project(VERSION XX) - the VERSION here is number, but VERSION in meson is string.
 # Thus, it is better to be consistent.
-project(JSONCPP
+project(jsoncpp
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 # Set variable named ${VAR_NAME} to value ${VALUE}
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ option(JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO "Issue all the warnings demanded by strict ISO C
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_PKGCONFIG_SUPPORT "Generate and install .pc files" ON)
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_CMAKE_PACKAGE "Generate and install cmake package files" ON)
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_EXAMPLE "Compile JsonCpp example" OFF)
-option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a shared library." OFF)
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a shared library." ON)
+option(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a static library." ON)
+option(BUILD_OBJECT_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a object library." ON)
 option(BUILD_WITH_CXX_11 "Build jsoncpp_lib with C++11 standard." ON)
 
 ##  To compatible with C++0x and C++1x
diff --git a/src/jsontestrunner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/jsontestrunner/CMakeLists.txt
index d24aa6f..1fc71ea 100644
--- a/src/jsontestrunner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/jsontestrunner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     else()
         add_definitions(-DJSON_DLL)
     endif()
+    target_link_libraries(jsontestrunner_exe jsoncpp_lib)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(jsontestrunner_exe jsoncpp_static)
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(jsontestrunner_exe jsoncpp_lib)
 
 set_target_properties(jsontestrunner_exe PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME jsontestrunner_exe)
 
diff --git a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
index 6686c4d..7aca81e 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ set(PUBLIC_HEADERS
 
 source_group("Public API" FILES ${PUBLIC_HEADERS})
 
-set(jsoncpp_sources
+set(JSONCPP_SOURCES
     json_tool.h
     json_reader.cpp
     json_valueiterator.inl
@@ -65,6 +65,62 @@ else()
     set(INSTALL_EXPORT)
 endif()
 
+# Specify compiler features required when compiling a given target.
+# See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.1/prop_gbl/CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES.html#prop_gbl:CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES
+# for complete list of features available
+function(COMPILE_FEATURES ARG1)
+  if(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD EQUAL "11")
+  target_compile_features(${ARG1} PUBLIC
+          cxx_std_11 # Compiler mode is aware of C++ 11.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_alignas # Alignment control alignas, as defined in N2341.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_alignof # Alignment control alignof, as defined in N2341.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_attributes # Generic attributes, as defined in N2761.
+          cxx_auto_type # Automatic type deduction, as defined in N1984.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_constexpr # Constant expressions, as defined in N2235.
+          cxx_decltype # Decltype, as defined in N2343.
+          cxx_default_function_template_args # Default template arguments for function templates, as defined in DR226
+          cxx_defaulted_functions # Defaulted functions, as defined in N2346.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_defaulted_move_initializers # Defaulted move initializers, as defined in N3053.
+          cxx_delegating_constructors # Delegating constructors, as defined in N1986.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_deleted_functions # Deleted functions, as defined in N2346.
+          cxx_enum_forward_declarations # Enum forward declarations, as defined in N2764.
+          cxx_explicit_conversions # Explicit conversion operators, as defined in N2437.
+          cxx_extended_friend_declarations # Extended friend declarations, as defined in N1791.
+          cxx_extern_templates # Extern templates, as defined in N1987.
+          cxx_final # Override control final keyword, as defined in N2928, N3206 and N3272.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_func_identifier # Predefined __func__ identifier, as defined in N2340.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_generalized_initializers # Initializer lists, as defined in N2672.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_inheriting_constructors # Inheriting constructors, as defined in N2540.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_inline_namespaces # Inline namespaces, as defined in N2535.
+          cxx_lambdas # Lambda functions, as defined in N2927.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_local_type_template_args # Local and unnamed types as template arguments, as defined in N2657.
+          cxx_long_long_type # long long type, as defined in N1811.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_noexcept # Exception specifications, as defined in N3050.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_nonstatic_member_init # Non-static data member initialization, as defined in N2756.
+          cxx_nullptr # Null pointer, as defined in N2431.
+          cxx_override # Override control override keyword, as defined in N2928, N3206 and N3272.
+          cxx_range_for # Range-based for, as defined in N2930.
+          cxx_raw_string_literals # Raw string literals, as defined in N2442.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_reference_qualified_functions # Reference qualified functions, as defined in N2439.
+          cxx_right_angle_brackets # Right angle bracket parsing, as defined in N1757.
+          cxx_rvalue_references # R-value references, as defined in N2118.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_sizeof_member # Size of non-static data members, as defined in N2253.
+          cxx_static_assert # Static assert, as defined in N1720.
+          cxx_strong_enums # Strongly typed enums, as defined in N2347.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_thread_local # Thread-local variables, as defined in N2659.
+          cxx_trailing_return_types # Automatic function return type, as defined in N2541.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_unicode_literals # Unicode string literals, as defined in N2442.
+          cxx_uniform_initialization # Uniform initialization, as defined in N2640.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_unrestricted_unions # Unrestricted unions, as defined in N2544.
+          #MSVC 1900 cxx_user_literals # User-defined literals, as defined in N2765.
+          cxx_variadic_macros # Variadic macros, as defined in N1653.
+          cxx_variadic_templates # Variadic templates, as defined in N2242.
+  )
+  else()
+      set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 98)
+      target_compile_features(${ARG1} PUBLIC)
+  endif()
+endfunction()
 
 if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.12.0)
@@ -72,86 +128,98 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     else()
         add_definitions(-DJSON_DLL_BUILD)
     endif()
+
+    set(SHARED_LIB ${PROJECT_NAME}_lib)
+    add_library(${SHARED_LIB} SHARED ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${JSONCPP_SOURCES})
+    set_target_properties( ${SHARED_LIB} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp
+        VERSION ${JSONCPP_VERSION}
+        SOVERSION ${JSONCPP_SOVERSION}
+        POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+    )
+
+    # Set library's runtime search path on OSX
+    if(APPLE)
+        set_target_properties(${SHARED_LIB} PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
+    endif()
+
+    COMPILE_FEATURES(${SHARED_LIB})
+
+    if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
+        target_include_directories(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC
+            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
+        )
+    endif()
+
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${SHARED_LIB})
 endif()
 
-add_library(jsoncpp_lib ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${jsoncpp_sources})
-set_target_properties( jsoncpp_lib PROPERTIES
-    OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp
-    VERSION ${JSONCPP_VERSION}
-    SOVERSION ${JSONCPP_SOVERSION}
-    POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
-)
+if(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
+    set(STATIC_LIB ${PROJECT_NAME}_static)
+    add_library(${STATIC_LIB} STATIC ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${JSONCPP_SOURCES})
 
-# Set library's runtime search path on OSX
-if(APPLE)
-    set_target_properties(jsoncpp_lib PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
+    # avoid name clashes on windows as the shared import lib is also named jsoncpp.lib
+    if(NOT DEFINED STATIC_SUFFIX AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+        set(STATIC_SUFFIX "_static")
+    endif()
+
+    set_target_properties( ${STATIC_LIB} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp${STATIC_SUFFIX}
+        VERSION ${JSONCPP_VERSION}
+    )
+
+    # Set library's runtime search path on OSX
+    if(APPLE)
+        set_target_properties(${STATIC_LIB} PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
+    endif()
+
+    COMPILE_FEATURES(${STATIC_LIB})
+
+    if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
+        target_include_directories(${STATIC_LIB} PUBLIC
+            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
+        )
+    endif()
+
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${STATIC_LIB})
 endif()
 
-# Specify compiler features required when compiling a given target.
-# See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.1/prop_gbl/CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES.html#prop_gbl:CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES
-# for complete list of features available
-if(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD EQUAL "11")
-target_compile_features(jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC
-        cxx_std_11 # Compiler mode is aware of C++ 11.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_alignas # Alignment control alignas, as defined in N2341.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_alignof # Alignment control alignof, as defined in N2341.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_attributes # Generic attributes, as defined in N2761.
-        cxx_auto_type # Automatic type deduction, as defined in N1984.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_constexpr # Constant expressions, as defined in N2235.
-        cxx_decltype # Decltype, as defined in N2343.
-        cxx_default_function_template_args # Default template arguments for function templates, as defined in DR226
-        cxx_defaulted_functions # Defaulted functions, as defined in N2346.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_defaulted_move_initializers # Defaulted move initializers, as defined in N3053.
-        cxx_delegating_constructors # Delegating constructors, as defined in N1986.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_deleted_functions # Deleted functions, as defined in N2346.
-        cxx_enum_forward_declarations # Enum forward declarations, as defined in N2764.
-        cxx_explicit_conversions # Explicit conversion operators, as defined in N2437.
-        cxx_extended_friend_declarations # Extended friend declarations, as defined in N1791.
-        cxx_extern_templates # Extern templates, as defined in N1987.
-        cxx_final # Override control final keyword, as defined in N2928, N3206 and N3272.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_func_identifier # Predefined __func__ identifier, as defined in N2340.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_generalized_initializers # Initializer lists, as defined in N2672.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_inheriting_constructors # Inheriting constructors, as defined in N2540.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_inline_namespaces # Inline namespaces, as defined in N2535.
-        cxx_lambdas # Lambda functions, as defined in N2927.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_local_type_template_args # Local and unnamed types as template arguments, as defined in N2657.
-        cxx_long_long_type # long long type, as defined in N1811.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_noexcept # Exception specifications, as defined in N3050.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_nonstatic_member_init # Non-static data member initialization, as defined in N2756.
-        cxx_nullptr # Null pointer, as defined in N2431.
-        cxx_override # Override control override keyword, as defined in N2928, N3206 and N3272.
-        cxx_range_for # Range-based for, as defined in N2930.
-        cxx_raw_string_literals # Raw string literals, as defined in N2442.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_reference_qualified_functions # Reference qualified functions, as defined in N2439.
-        cxx_right_angle_brackets # Right angle bracket parsing, as defined in N1757.
-        cxx_rvalue_references # R-value references, as defined in N2118.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_sizeof_member # Size of non-static data members, as defined in N2253.
-        cxx_static_assert # Static assert, as defined in N1720.
-        cxx_strong_enums # Strongly typed enums, as defined in N2347.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_thread_local # Thread-local variables, as defined in N2659.
-        cxx_trailing_return_types # Automatic function return type, as defined in N2541.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_unicode_literals # Unicode string literals, as defined in N2442.
-        cxx_uniform_initialization # Uniform initialization, as defined in N2640.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_unrestricted_unions # Unrestricted unions, as defined in N2544.
-        #MSVC 1900 cxx_user_literals # User-defined literals, as defined in N2765.
-        cxx_variadic_macros # Variadic macros, as defined in N1653.
-        cxx_variadic_templates # Variadic templates, as defined in N2242.
-)
-else()
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 98)
-    target_compile_features(jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC)
+if(BUILD_OBJECT_LIBS)
+    set(OBJECT_LIB ${PROJECT_NAME}_object)
+    add_library(${OBJECT_LIB} OBJECT ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${JSONCPP_SOURCES})
+    set_target_properties( ${OBJECT_LIB} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp
+        VERSION ${JSONCPP_VERSION}
+        SOVERSION ${JSONCPP_SOVERSION}
+        POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+    )
+
+    # Set library's runtime search path on OSX
+    if(APPLE)
+        set_target_properties(${OBJECT_LIB} PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
+    endif()
+
+    COMPILE_FEATURES(${OBJECT_LIB})
+
+    if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
+        target_include_directories(${OBJECT_LIB} PUBLIC
+            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
+        )
+    endif()
+
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${OBJECT_LIB})
 endif()
 
-install(TARGETS jsoncpp_lib ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
+install(TARGETS ${CMAKE_TARGETS} ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
     ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+    OBJECTS DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
 )
 
-if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
-    target_include_directories(jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC
-        $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
-    )
-endif()
diff --git a/src/test_lib_json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/test_lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
index b803db6..1c3fce9 100644
--- a/src/test_lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/test_lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     else()
         add_definitions( -DJSON_DLL )
     endif()
+    target_link_libraries(jsoncpp_test jsoncpp_lib)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(jsoncpp_test jsoncpp_static)
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(jsoncpp_test jsoncpp_lib)
 
 # another way to solve issue #90
 #set_target_properties(jsoncpp_test PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -ffloat-store)