diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d71796fa..0875db922 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,6 +191,21 @@ For example, the following would use `index.ts` as the secondary entry point:
 }
 ```
 
+##### How do I use es2016 or es2017 features in my TypeScript library?
+
+You can change the TypeScript language level support in tsconfig by also using the `ngPackage` configuration field in your secondary `package.json` and setting the `languageLevel` property in `lib`:
+For example,:
+
+```json
+{
+  "ngPackage": {
+    "lib": {
+      "languageLevel": [ "dom", "es2017" ]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 #### How to embed assets in CSS?
 
 You can embed assets such as font and images inside the outputted css. More information [in the CSS tricks website](https://css-tricks.com/data-uris)
diff --git a/docs/DESIGN.md b/docs/DESIGN.md
index b3ed5e407..93dc086a7 100644
--- a/docs/DESIGN.md
+++ b/docs/DESIGN.md
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ If auto-generating a tsconfig, `ng-packagr` would need to read its default value
 The most important setting here is the `"files": []` property, which must contain exactly one file since `"flatModuleId"` and `"flatModuleOutFile"` options will also be used for flattended library indexes.
 The value for `"flatModuleId"` could be inferred by the library's name as given in `package.json`, `"flatModuleOutFile"` could be statically set to `"index"`.
 
+The `"lib"` property that denotes TypeScript language level support can be overriden through a `lib.languageLevel` property in `ng-package.json`.
+
 Other configuration properties like `"target"` or `"module"` cannot be set by users since the order of transformations relies on certain settings.
 For example, `ngc` will need to compile to `"target": "es2015"` and `"module": "es2015"` in order to allow subsequent steps to happen.
 
diff --git a/integration/samples/embed-assets/package.json b/integration/samples/embed-assets/package.json
index f8d9accfa..9b7286e7b 100644
--- a/integration/samples/embed-assets/package.json
+++ b/integration/samples/embed-assets/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sample/embed-assets",
-  "description": "A sample library with embeded css assets",
+  "description": "A sample library with embedded css assets",
   "version": "1.0.0-pre.0",
   "private": true,
   "repository": "https://github.com/dherges/ng-packagr.git",
diff --git a/integration/samples/language-level/ng-package.json b/integration/samples/language-level/ng-package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39af6d992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/samples/language-level/ng-package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "../../../src/ng-package.schema.json",
+  "lib": {
+    "entryFile": "public_api.ts",
+    "languageLevel": [
+      "dom",
+      "es2017"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/integration/samples/language-level/package.json b/integration/samples/language-level/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5407c130f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/samples/language-level/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "@sample/language-level",
+  "description": "A sample library to test es2016/es2017 syntax in TypeScript",
+  "version": "1.0.0-pre.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "repository": "https://github.com/dherges/ng-packagr.git",
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@angular/common": "^4.1.3",
+    "@angular/core": "^4.1.3",
+    "rxjs": "^5.0.1",
+    "zone.js": "^0.8.4"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "../../../node_modules/.bin/cross-env TS_NODE_PROJECT=../../../integration/tsconfig.specs.json ../../../node_modules/.bin/mocha --compilers ts:ts-node/register specs/**/*.ts"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/integration/samples/language-level/public_api.ts b/integration/samples/language-level/public_api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05b8f5fa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/samples/language-level/public_api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export * from './src/angular.component';
+export * from './src/angular.module';
diff --git a/integration/samples/language-level/src/angular.component.ts b/integration/samples/language-level/src/angular.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f227759e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/samples/language-level/src/angular.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ng-component',
+  template: '<h1>Angular!</h1>'
+})
+export class AngularComponent {
+
+  es2016Includes() {
+    const arr = ['foo', 'bar'];
+    arr.includes('foo');
+  }
+
+  es2017String() {
+    const str = 'abc';
+    str.padStart(10);         // "       abc"
+    str.padEnd(10);  // "abc       "
+  }
+}
diff --git a/integration/samples/language-level/src/angular.module.ts b/integration/samples/language-level/src/angular.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a0ba1fbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/samples/language-level/src/angular.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { AngularComponent } from './angular.component';
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [
+    CommonModule
+  ],
+  declarations: [
+    AngularComponent
+  ],
+  providers: [
+
+  ]
+})
+export class AngularModule {}
diff --git a/src/lib/ng-package-format/entry-point.ts b/src/lib/ng-package-format/entry-point.ts
index 5d80137f9..1c3ffc4a2 100644
--- a/src/lib/ng-package-format/entry-point.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ng-package-format/entry-point.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ export class NgEntryPoint {
     return this.$get('lib.flatModuleFile') || this.flattenModuleId('-');
   }
 
+  public get languageLevel(): string[] {
+    return this.$get('lib.languageLevel');
+  }
+
   /**
    * The module ID is an "identifier of a module used in the import statements, e.g.
    * '@angular/core'. The ID often maps directly to a path on the filesystem, but this
diff --git a/src/lib/steps/ngc.ts b/src/lib/steps/ngc.ts
index bd5f32216..c2c024a9a 100644
--- a/src/lib/steps/ngc.ts
+++ b/src/lib/steps/ngc.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const prepareTsConfig: BuildStep =
     // Read the default configuration and overwrite package-specific options
     const tsConfig = ng.readConfiguration(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'conf', 'tsconfig.ngc.json'));
     tsConfig.rootNames = [ entryPoint.entryFilePath ];
-    tsConfig.options.flatModuleId = entryPoint.moduleId
+    tsConfig.options.flatModuleId = entryPoint.moduleId;
     tsConfig.options.flatModuleOutFile = `${entryPoint.flatModuleFile}.js`;
     tsConfig.options.basePath = basePath;
     tsConfig.options.baseUrl = basePath;
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ export const prepareTsConfig: BuildStep =
     tsConfig.options.outDir = artefacts.outDir;
     tsConfig.options.genDir = artefacts.outDir;
 
+    if (entryPoint.languageLevel) {
+      // ng.readConfiguration implicitly converts "es6" to "lib.es6.d.ts", etc.
+      tsConfig.options.lib = entryPoint.languageLevel.map(lib => `lib.${lib}.d.ts`);
+    }
+
     switch (entryPoint.jsxConfig) {
       case 'preserve':
         tsConfig.options.jsx = ts.JsxEmit.Preserve;
diff --git a/src/ng-package.schema.json b/src/ng-package.schema.json
index 6b98626ce..15f49de2d 100644
--- a/src/ng-package.schema.json
+++ b/src/ng-package.schema.json
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@
             "inline"
           ],
           "default": "none"
+        },
+        "languageLevel": {
+          "description": "Set typescript language level, i.e. tsconfig.lib. This will enable accessing typescript features available in es2016, es2017, etc.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "default": [
+            "dom",
+            "es2015"
+          ]
         }
       }
     }