diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index d4670ec91..85a65de2a 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1342,34 +1342,32 @@ if env['use_sundials'] == 'y':
     linkSharedLibs.extend(('sundials_cvodes', 'sundials_ida', 'sundials_nvecserial'))
 else:
     env['sundials_libs'] = []
-    linkLibs.extend(['cvode'])
-    linkSharedLibs.extend(['cvode_shared'])
+    if not env['single_library']:
+        linkLibs.extend(['cvode'])
+        linkSharedLibs.extend(['cvode_shared'])
     #print 'linkLibs = ', linkLibs
 
-linkLibs.append('ctmath')
-linkSharedLibs.append('ctmath_shared')
+if not env['single_library']:
+    linkLibs.append('ctmath')
+    linkSharedLibs.append('ctmath_shared')
 
     # Add execstream to the link line
-linkLibs.append('execstream')
-linkSharedLibs.append('execstream_shared')
-
-#print 'linklibs' , linkLibs
-#print env.Dump()
-#exit (0)
+    linkLibs.append('execstream')
+    linkSharedLibs.append('execstream_shared')
 
 #  Add lapack and blas to the link line
 #        If there is a special blas and lapack add that in
 if env['blas_lapack_libs']:
     linkLibs.extend(env['blas_lapack_libs'])
     linkSharedLibs.extend(env['blas_lapack_libs'])
-else:
+elif not env['single_library']:
     linkLibs.extend(('ctlapack', 'ctblas'))
     linkSharedLibs.extend(('ctlapack_shared', 'ctblas_shared'))
 
 if not env['build_with_f2c']:
     linkLibs.extend(env['FORTRANSYSLIBS'])
     linkSharedLibs.append(env['FORTRANSYSLIBS'])
-else:
+elif not env['single_library']:
     # Add the f2c library when f2c is requested
     linkLibs.append('ctf2c')
     linkSharedLibs.append('ctf2c_shared')
diff --git a/ext/SConscript b/ext/SConscript
index b131f9c20..45916f9d7 100644
--- a/ext/SConscript
+++ b/ext/SConscript
@@ -115,38 +115,42 @@ for subdir, extensions, prepFunction in libs:
 
     localenv = prepFunction(env)
 
-    libName = 'ct' + subdir
-    if libName == 'ctf2c_blas':
-        libName = 'ctblas'
-    if libName == 'ctf2c_lapack':
-        libName = 'ctlapack'
-    if libName == 'ctf2c_math':
-        libName = 'ctmath'
-    if libName == 'ctcvode/source':
-        libName = 'cvode'
-    if libName == 'ctlibexecstream':
-        libName = 'execstream'
-    if libName == 'ctf2c_libs':
-        libName = 'ctf2c'
-
-    if localenv['renamed_shared_libraries']:
-        sharedLibName = libName + '_shared'
+    if localenv['single_library']:
+        objects = localenv.SharedObject(mglob(localenv, subdir, *extensions))
+        libraryTargets.extend(objects)
     else:
-        sharedLibName = libName
+        libName = 'ct' + subdir
+        if libName == 'ctf2c_blas':
+            libName = 'ctblas'
+        if libName == 'ctf2c_lapack':
+            libName = 'ctlapack'
+        if libName == 'ctf2c_math':
+            libName = 'ctmath'
+        if libName == 'ctcvode/source':
+            libName = 'cvode'
+        if libName == 'ctlibexecstream':
+            libName = 'execstream'
+        if libName == 'ctf2c_libs':
+            libName = 'ctf2c'
 
-    if env['VERBOSE']:
-        print "INFO 2:", subdir, ' with ', extensions
-        print "        libName = ", libName, " sharedLibName = ", sharedLibName
+        if localenv['renamed_shared_libraries']:
+            sharedLibName = libName + '_shared'
+        else:
+            sharedLibName = libName
 
-    objects = localenv.SharedObject(mglob(localenv, subdir, *extensions))
+        if env['VERBOSE']:
+            print "INFO 2:", subdir, ' with ', extensions
+            print "        libName = ", libName, " sharedLibName = ", sharedLibName
 
-    # Build the static library
-    lib = build(localenv.StaticLibrary(pjoin('..', 'lib', libName), objects))
-    install('$inst_libdir', lib)
+        objects = localenv.SharedObject(mglob(localenv, subdir, *extensions))
 
-    # Build the shared library
-    liby = build(localenv.SharedLibrary(pjoin('..', 'lib', sharedLibName), objects))
-    install('$inst_libdir', liby)
+        # Build the static library
+        lib = build(localenv.StaticLibrary(pjoin('..', 'lib', libName), objects))
+        install('$inst_libdir', lib)
+
+        # Build the shared library
+        liby = build(localenv.SharedLibrary(pjoin('..', 'lib', sharedLibName), objects))
+        install('$inst_libdir', liby)
 
 # Google Test: Used internally for Cantera unit tests. Optionally, the headers
 # and compiled library can be installed alongside Cantera using the scons
diff --git a/platform/posix/SConscript b/platform/posix/SConscript
index b4947dfcd..63bf72761 100644
--- a/platform/posix/SConscript
+++ b/platform/posix/SConscript
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ pc_incdirs = []
 pc_cflags = []
 
 localenv['mak_corelibs'] = '-lcantera'
-localenv['mak_corelibs'] += ' -lctmath -lexecstream'
+if not env['single_library']:
+    localenv['mak_corelibs'] += ' -lctmath -lexecstream'
 
 localenv['mak_extra_includes'] = ['-I%s' % s for s in localenv['extra_inc_dirs']]
 pc_incdirs.extend(localenv['extra_inc_dirs'])
@@ -85,10 +86,13 @@ localenv['mak_have_blas_lapack_dir'] = '1' if localenv['blas_lapack_dir'] else '
 
 if localenv['blas_lapack_dir']:
     localenv['mak_blas_lapack_libs'] = ' '.join('-l%s' % s for s in localenv['blas_lapack_libs'])
-else:
+elif not env['single_library']:
     localenv['mak_blas_lapack_libs'] = ('-L' + '$(CANTERA_INSTALL_ROOT)/lib' + ' -lctlapack -lctblas')
     localenv['mak_blas_lapack_libs_dep'] = ( '$' + '(CANTERA_INSTALL_ROOT)' + '/lib' + 'ctlapack' + '.a' + ' $(CANTERA_INSTALL_ROOT)/lib/libctblas.a')
     print 'blas = ', localenv['mak_blas_lapack_libs_dep']
+else:
+    localenv['mak_blas_lapack_libs'] = ''
+    localenv['mak_blas_lapack_libs_dep'] = ''
 
 if 'Accelerate' in localenv['FRAMEWORKS']:
     localenv['mak_blas_lapack_libs'] += ' -framework Accelerate'