diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 8dd9808dcd..722b3b79fe 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ MODULES =					\
   gnu/packages/libffi.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libidn.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libjpeg.scm			\
+  gnu/packages/libphidget.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libpng.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libsigsegv.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libtiff.scm			\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/libphidget.scm b/gnu/packages/libphidget.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f4ae5f965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/packages/libphidget.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2013 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (gnu packages libphidget)
+  #:use-module (guix packages)
+  #:use-module (guix download)
+  #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
+  #:use-module (guix licenses)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages libusb))
+
+(define-public libphidget
+  (package
+   (name "libphidget")
+   (version "2.1.8.20130320")
+   (source (origin
+            (method url-fetch)
+            (uri (string-append
+                  "http://www.phidgets.com/downloads/libraries/libphidget_"
+                  version ".tar.gz"))
+            (sha256
+             (base32 "09ibrz1df5ajqcm9vmx6zw8qama2rzf0961yhmmfsy629qfhyrk0"))))
+   (build-system gnu-build-system)
+   (inputs `(("libusb" ,libusb)))
+   (home-page "http://www.phidgets.com/")
+   (license lgpl3+)
+   (synopsis "C library to manipulate Phidgets")
+   (description synopsis)))