diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 03d8f14..d366211 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
-project(fun VERSION 0.21.2 LANGUAGES C)
+project(fun VERSION 0.21.3 LANGUAGES C)
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
diff --git a/examples/thread_class_example.fun b/examples/thread_class_example.fun
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..90929df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/thread_class_example.fun
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env fun
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Fun programming language.
+ * https://hanez.org/project/fun/
+ *
+ * Copyright 2025 Johannes Findeisen
+ * Licensed under the terms of the Apache-2.0 license.
+ * https://opensource.org/license/apache-2-0
+ *
+ * Added: 2025-10-04
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Thread class example using the stdlib Thread wrapper around thread_spawn/join.
+ */
+
+#include <io/thread.fun>
+
+print("=== Thread class example ===")
+
+// worker that returns a square
+fun square(n)
+  sleep(50)
+  return n * n
+
+// Another worker accepting 3 args
+fun add3(a, b, c)
+  return a + b + c
+
+// Use the Thread class
+thr = Thread()
+
+ids = []
+for x in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+  id = thr.spawn(square, x)
+  push(ids, id)
+  print("spawned thread id=" + to_string(id) + " for x=" + to_string(x))
+
+print("Joining threads...")
+results = []
+for id in ids
+  r = thr.join(id)
+  push(results, r)
+
+print("Squares: " + to_string(results))
+
+// Pass multiple args via array
+id2 = thr.start(add3, [10, 20, 30])
+print("join add3 -> " + to_string(thr.wait(id2)))
+
+print("=== Thread class example done ===")
+
+/* Expected output (ids may vary):
+=== Thread class example ===
+spawned thread id=1 for x=1
+spawned thread id=2 for x=2
+spawned thread id=3 for x=3
+spawned thread id=4 for x=4
+spawned thread id=5 for x=5
+Joining threads...
+Squares: [array n=5]
+join add3 -> 60
+=== Thread class example done ===
+*/
diff --git a/lib/io/thread.fun b/lib/io/thread.fun
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f76717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/io/thread.fun
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Fun programming language.
+ * https://hanez.org/project/fun/
+ *
+ * Copyright 2025 Johannes Findeisen
+ * Licensed under the terms of the Apache-2.0 license.
+ * https://opensource.org/license/apache-2-0
+ *
+ * Added: 2025-10-04
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Thread utilities built on thread_spawn() and thread_join().
+ *
+ * Methods:
+ *   spawn(func, args) -> thread id number (args may be a single value or an array of values)
+ *   join(id) -> returns the thread function's return value
+ *
+ * Convenience aliases:
+ *   start(func, args) -> same as spawn()
+ *   wait(id) -> same as join()
+ */
+
+class Thread()
+  // Spawn a new thread running function `func` with `args`.
+  // `args` can be a single argument or an array of arguments for the function.
+  fun spawn(this, func, args)
+    return thread_spawn(func, args)
+
+  // Join a thread by id and get its return value.
+  fun join(this, id)
+    return thread_join(id)
+
+  // Aliases for readability
+  fun start(this, func, args)
+    return thread_spawn(func, args)
+
+  fun wait(this, id)
+    return thread_join(id)