diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
index d1d1ee70..6782e187 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
                     { "stdlibs": ["libstdc++"],
                       "tests": [
                         "Debug.Default", "Release.Default", "Release.TSan",
-                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror", "Debug.Dynamic",
+                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror",
                         "Debug.Coverage"
                       ]
                     }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
                     { "stdlibs": ["libstdc++", "libc++"],
                       "tests": [
                         "Debug.Default", "Release.Default", "Release.TSan",
-                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror", "Debug.Dynamic"
+                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror"
                       ]
                     }
                   ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_exemplar_test.yml b/.github/workflows/static_exemplar_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9810b9ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_exemplar_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
+name: Static Exemplar Test
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  static-exemplar-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: ghcr.io/bemanproject/infra-containers-gcc:latest
+    name: "Static exemplar smoke test"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Test static exemplar
+        run: |
+          cd cookiecutter
+          source ./check_cookiecutter.sh
+          cookiecutter_venv_path=$(mktemp --directory --dry-run)
+          setup_venv "$cookiecutter_venv_path"
+          stamp "$PWD" "./static_exemplar" "static"
+          cd static_exemplar/exemplar
+          cmake -B build -DCMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES=./infra/cmake/use-fetch-content.cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PWD/dist
+          cmake --build build
+          ctest --test-dir build
+          cmake --install build
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f9f7a49a..4d48f984 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,17 @@ option(
 # for find of beman-install-library
 include(infra/cmake/beman-install-library-config.cmake)
 
-add_subdirectory(src/beman/exemplar)
+add_library(beman.exemplar INTERFACE)
+add_library(beman::exemplar ALIAS beman.exemplar)
+
+target_sources(
+    beman.exemplar
+    PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS BASE_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include"
+)
+
+set_target_properties(beman.exemplar PROPERTIES VERIFY_INTERFACE_HEADER_SETS ON)
+
+add_subdirectory(include/beman/exemplar)
 
 beman_install_library(beman.exemplar)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93109300..33603a7c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ cmake -B build -S . -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 -DBEMAN_EXEMPLAR_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
 
 Enable building examples. Default: ON. Values: { ON, OFF }.
 
-
 #### `BEMAN_EXEMPLAR_INSTALL_CONFIG_FILE_PACKAGE`
 
 Enable installing the CMake config file package. Default: ON.
@@ -358,10 +357,9 @@ any libraries or executables that include `beman.exemplar` headers.
 target_link_libraries(yourlib PUBLIC beman::exemplar)
 ```
 
-### Produce beman.exemplar static library
+### Produce beman.exemplar interface library
 
-You can include exemplar's headers locally
-by producing a static `libbeman.exemplar.a` library.
+You can produce exemplar's interface library locally by:
 
 ```bash
 cmake --workflow --preset gcc-release
@@ -377,11 +375,9 @@ This will generate the following directory structure at `/opt/beman`.
 │       └── exemplar
 │           └── identity.hpp
 └── lib
-    ├── cmake
-    │   └── beman.exemplar
-    │       ├── beman.exemplar-config-version.cmake
-    │       ├── beman.exemplar-config.cmake
-    │       ├── beman.exemplar-targets-debug.cmake
-    │       └── beman.exemplar-targets.cmake
-    └── libbeman.exemplar.a
+    └── cmake
+        └── beman.exemplar
+            ├── beman.exemplar-config-version.cmake
+            ├── beman.exemplar-config.cmake
+            └── beman.exemplar-targets.cmake
 ```
diff --git a/cookiecutter/check_cookiecutter.sh b/cookiecutter/check_cookiecutter.sh
index fb5cb04c..a3f1ef7c 100755
--- a/cookiecutter/check_cookiecutter.sh
+++ b/cookiecutter/check_cookiecutter.sh
@@ -4,22 +4,31 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 declare script_dir=$(realpath $(dirname "$BASH_SOURCE"))
 
-function check_consistency() {
-    local out_dir_path
-    out_dir_path=$(mktemp --directory --dry-run)
-    cd /tmp
+function stamp() {
+    local cookiecutter_dir="$1" ; shift
+    local output_dir="$1" ; shift
+    local library_type="$1" ; shift
     python3 \
         -m cookiecutter \
         --no-input \
-        --output-dir "$out_dir_path" \
-        "$script_dir" \
+        --output-dir "$output_dir" \
+        "$cookiecutter_dir" \
         project_name="exemplar" \
         cpp_build_version="17" \
         paper="P0898R3" \
         owner="bemanproject" \
         description="A Beman Library Exemplar" \
-        godbolt_link="https://godbolt.org/z/4qEPK87va"
+        godbolt_link="https://godbolt.org/z/4qEPK87va" \
+        library_type="$library_type"
+}
+
+function check_consistency() {
+    local out_dir_path
+    out_dir_path=$(mktemp --directory --dry-run)
+    cd /tmp
+    stamp "$script_dir" "$out_dir_path" "interface"
     cp "$script_dir"/../.github/workflows/cookiecutter_test.yml "$out_dir_path"/exemplar/.github/workflows
+    cp "$script_dir"/../.github/workflows/static_exemplar_test.yml "$out_dir_path"/exemplar/.github/workflows
     local diff_path
     diff_path=$(mktemp)
     diff -r "$script_dir/.." "$out_dir_path/exemplar" \
@@ -65,12 +74,17 @@ function check_templating() {
     rm "$grep_path"
 }
 
-function main() {
-    local cookiecutter_venv_path
-    cookiecutter_venv_path=$(mktemp --directory --dry-run)
+function setup_venv() {
+    local path="$1" ; shift
     python3 -m venv "$cookiecutter_venv_path"
     source "$cookiecutter_venv_path/bin/activate"
     python3 -m pip install cookiecutter >& /dev/null
+}
+
+function main() {
+    local cookiecutter_venv_path
+    cookiecutter_venv_path=$(mktemp --directory --dry-run)
+    setup_venv "$cookiecutter_venv_path"
     check_consistency
     check_templating
     rm -rf "$cookiecutter_venv_path"
diff --git a/cookiecutter/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter/cookiecutter.json
index 5fbba469..0793d6a6 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter/cookiecutter.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "owner": "github-user-name",
   "description": "Short project description.",
   "godbolt_link": "https://www.example.com",
+  "library_type": ["interface", "static"],
   "_copy_without_render": [
     "infra"
   ],
diff --git a/cookiecutter/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/cookiecutter/hooks/post_gen_project.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b5acb534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookiecutter/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
+"""Post-generation hook to clean up template files based on library_type."""
+
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+import os
+
+# Get the library type from cookiecutter context
+library_type = "{{ cookiecutter.library_type }}"
+
+# If interface library, remove the src/ directory (not needed for header-only)
+if library_type == "interface":
+    src_dir = Path("src")
+    if src_dir.exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(src_dir)
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
index 139d3d73..375fe194 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ jobs:
                     { "stdlibs": ["libstdc++"],
                       "tests": [
                         "Debug.Default", "Release.Default", "Release.TSan",
-                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror", "Debug.Dynamic",
-                        "Debug.Coverage"
+                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror",
+                        "Debug.Coverage"{% if cookiecutter.library_type == "static" %}, "Debug.Dynamic"{% endif %}
+
                       ]
                     }
                   ]
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ jobs:
                     { "stdlibs": ["libstdc++", "libc++"],
                       "tests": [
                         "Debug.Default", "Release.Default", "Release.TSan",
-                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror", "Debug.Dynamic"
+                        "Release.MaxSan", "Debug.Werror"{% if cookiecutter.library_type == "static" %}, "Debug.Dynamic"{% endif %}
+
                       ]
                     }
                   ]
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
index e284e48b..44203922 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,24 @@ option(
 # for find of beman-install-library
 include(infra/cmake/beman-install-library-config.cmake)
 
+{% if cookiecutter.library_type == "interface" %}
+add_library(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} INTERFACE)
+{% else %}
+add_library(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
+{% endif %}
+add_library(beman::{{cookiecutter.project_name}} ALIAS beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
+
+target_sources(
+    beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
+    PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS BASE_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include"
+)
+
+set_target_properties(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} PROPERTIES VERIFY_INTERFACE_HEADER_SETS ON)
+
+add_subdirectory(include/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
+{% if cookiecutter.library_type == "static" %}
 add_subdirectory(src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
+{% endif %}
 
 beman_install_library(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
index 02a66f17..1f972b05 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ cmake -B build -S . -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 -DBEMAN_{{cookiecutter.project_name.
 
 Enable building examples. Default: ON. Values: { ON, OFF }.
 
-
 #### `BEMAN_{{cookiecutter.project_name.upper()}}_INSTALL_CONFIG_FILE_PACKAGE`
 
 Enable installing the CMake config file package. Default: ON.
@@ -358,10 +357,13 @@ any libraries or executables that include `beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}`
 target_link_libraries(yourlib PUBLIC beman::{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
 ```
 
-### Produce beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} static library
+### Produce beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} {{ cookiecutter.library_type }} library
 
-You can include {{cookiecutter.project_name}}'s headers locally
-by producing a static `libbeman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.a` library.
+{% if cookiecutter.library_type == "interface" %}
+You can produce {{cookiecutter.project_name}}'s interface library locally by:
+{% else %}
+You can produce {{cookiecutter.project_name}}'s static library `libbeman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.a` by:
+{% endif %}
 
 ```bash
 cmake --workflow --preset gcc-release
@@ -370,6 +372,21 @@ cmake --install build/gcc-release --prefix /opt/beman
 
 This will generate the following directory structure at `/opt/beman`.
 
+{% if cookiecutter.library_type == "interface" %}
+```txt
+/opt/beman
+├── include
+│   └── beman
+│       └── {{cookiecutter.project_name}}
+│           └── identity.hpp
+└── lib
+    └── cmake
+        └── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
+            ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-config-version.cmake
+            ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-config.cmake
+            └── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-targets.cmake
+```
+{% else %}
 ```txt
 /opt/beman
 ├── include
@@ -378,10 +395,11 @@ This will generate the following directory structure at `/opt/beman`.
 │           └── identity.hpp
 └── lib
     ├── cmake
-    │   └── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
-    │       ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-config-version.cmake
-    │       ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-config.cmake
-    │       ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-targets-debug.cmake
-    │       └── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-targets.cmake
+    │   └── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
+    │       ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-config-version.cmake
+    │       ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-config.cmake
+    │       ├── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-targets-debug.cmake
+    │       └── beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}-targets.cmake
     └── libbeman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.a
 ```
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/include/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/include/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec7f23e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/include/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
+target_sources(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES identity.hpp)
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
index c1100030..ca6c72ca 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-add_library(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
-add_library(beman::{{cookiecutter.project_name}} ALIAS beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
-
-target_sources(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} PRIVATE identity.cpp)
-
 target_sources(
     beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
-    PUBLIC
-        FILE_SET HEADERS
-            BASE_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include"
-            FILES
-                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.hpp"
+    PRIVATE
+        identity.cpp
 )
-
-set_target_properties(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} PROPERTIES VERIFY_INTERFACE_HEADER_SETS ON)
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.cpp b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.cpp
index 1d076c7a..c1729968 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.cpp
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
 #include <beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.hpp>
+
+// Implementation file for static library build.
+// For a simple identity function, there's nothing to implement here,
+// but this file exists to demonstrate the static library structure.
diff --git a/include/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt b/include/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6664097b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+
+target_sources(beman.exemplar PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES identity.hpp)
diff --git a/src/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt b/src/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ce8c18b..00000000
--- a/src/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
-
-add_library(beman.exemplar)
-add_library(beman::exemplar ALIAS beman.exemplar)
-
-target_sources(beman.exemplar PRIVATE identity.cpp)
-
-target_sources(
-    beman.exemplar
-    PUBLIC
-        FILE_SET HEADERS
-            BASE_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include"
-            FILES
-                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include/beman/exemplar/identity.hpp"
-)
-
-set_target_properties(beman.exemplar PROPERTIES VERIFY_INTERFACE_HEADER_SETS ON)
diff --git a/src/beman/exemplar/identity.cpp b/src/beman/exemplar/identity.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 21ef59d5..00000000
--- a/src/beman/exemplar/identity.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
-
-#include <beman/exemplar/identity.hpp>