diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..364a138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21)
+project(tglib LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+# leave compiler options up to parent project, as these libs are header-only
+
+# create header-only interface target for graphs.hpp
+add_library(tglib_graphs INTERFACE)
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::graphs ALIAS tglib_graphs)
+target_sources(tglib_graphs PUBLIC
+    FILE_SET HEADERS
+    BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    FILES graphs.hpp)
+
+# create header-only interface target for tables.hpp
+add_library(tglib_tables INTERFACE)
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::tables ALIAS tglib_tables)
+target_sources(tglib_tables PUBLIC
+    FILE_SET HEADERS
+    BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    FILES tables.hpp)
+
+# compile example binaries as executables
+if (PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+    add_executable(tglib_graphs_example "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/graphs.cpp")
+    target_link_libraries(tglib_graphs_example PRIVATE tglib::graphs)
+    add_executable(tglib_tables_example "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tables.cpp")
+    target_link_libraries(tglib_tables_example PRIVATE tglib::tables)
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/graphs.hpp b/graphs.hpp
index b3d6a1d..07cb94f 100644
--- a/graphs.hpp
+++ b/graphs.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Teal Dulcet, CS546
-
+#pragma once
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#ifdef TGLIB_GRAPHS_NAMESPACE
+namespace TGLIB_GRAPHS_NAMESPACE
+{
+#else
 namespace graphs
 {
+#endif
 	using namespace std;
 
 	enum style_type
diff --git a/tables.hpp b/tables.hpp
index fb4255d..268b888 100644
--- a/tables.hpp
+++ b/tables.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Teal Dulcet, CS546
-
+#pragma once
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <regex>
 
+#ifdef TGLIB_TABLES_NAMESPACE
+namespace TGLIB_TABLES_NAMESPACE
+{
+#else
 namespace tables
 {
+#endif
 	using namespace std;
 
 	enum style_type