diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.2.1.1
+### Changed
+- No longer build examples by default, since library users probably will not want them. 
+
 ## 0.2.1.0
 ### Changed
 - Require the latest monomer (1.5.1.0), to get the fix for https://github.com/fjvallarino/monomer/issues/225
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@
 
 ## To build and run examples
 ```bash
-stack run example-basic             # Demo of the basic functionality.
-stack run example-big-grid          # Demo of a grid with over 10000 rows.
-stack run example-resizing-cells    # Demo where the cells are constantly changing size.
+stack build --flag monomer-hagrid:examples
+`stack path --local-install-root`/bin/example-basic          # Demo of the basic functionality.
+`stack path --local-install-root`/bin/example-big-grid       # Demo of a grid with over 10000 rows.
+`stack path --local-install-root`/bin/example-resizing-cells # Demo where the cells are constantly changing size.
 ```
 
 ## Contribution Guide
diff --git a/monomer-hagrid.cabal b/monomer-hagrid.cabal
--- a/monomer-hagrid.cabal
+++ b/monomer-hagrid.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      2.0
 name:               monomer-hagrid
-version:            0.2.1.0
+version:            0.2.1.1
 license:            MIT
 license-file:       LICENSE
 maintainer:         garethdanielsmith@gmail.com
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     type:     git
     location: https://github.com/Dretch/monomer-hagrid
 
+flag examples
+    default: False
+    manual:  True
+
 library
     exposed-modules:    Monomer.Hagrid
     hs-source-dirs:     src
@@ -69,6 +73,11 @@
         text <1.3,
         time <1.12
 
+    if flag(examples)
+
+    else
+        buildable: False
+
 executable example-big-grid
     main-is:            Main.hs
     hs-source-dirs:     example-big-grid
@@ -94,6 +103,11 @@
         monomer-hagrid,
         text <1.3
 
+    if flag(examples)
+
+    else
+        buildable: False
+
 executable example-resizing-cells
     main-is:            Main.hs
     hs-source-dirs:     example-resizing-cells
@@ -119,6 +133,11 @@
         monomer-hagrid,
         random <1.3,
         text <1.3
+
+    if flag(examples)
+
+    else
+        buildable: False
 
 test-suite spec
     type:               exitcode-stdio-1.0