diff --git a/lib/async/scheduler.rb b/lib/async/scheduler.rb
index 404e28d8..29242af5 100644
--- a/lib/async/scheduler.rb
+++ b/lib/async/scheduler.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 require_relative "clock"
 require_relative "task"
+require_relative "worker_pool"
 
 require "io/event"
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ def initialize(parent = nil, selector: nil)
 			@idle_time = 0.0
 			
 			@timers = ::IO::Event::Timers.new
+			@worker_pool = WorkerPool.new
 		end
 		
 		# Compute the scheduler load according to the busy and idle times that are updated by the run loop.
@@ -112,6 +114,11 @@ def close
 			
 			selector&.close
 			
+			worker_pool = @worker_pool
+			@worker_pool = nil
+			
+			worker_pool&.close
+			
 			consume
 		end
 		
@@ -169,8 +176,11 @@ def resume(fiber, *arguments)
 		
 		# Invoked when a fiber tries to perform a blocking operation which cannot continue. A corresponding call {unblock} must be performed to allow this fiber to continue.
 		#
-
+		# @public Since *Async v2*.
 		# @asynchronous May only be called on same thread as fiber scheduler.
+		#
+		# @parameter blocker [Object] The object that is blocking the fiber.
+		# @parameter timeout [Float | Nil] The maximum time to block, or if nil, indefinitely.
 		def block(blocker, timeout)
 			# $stderr.puts "block(#{blocker}, #{Fiber.current}, #{timeout})"
 			fiber = Fiber.current
@@ -346,15 +356,7 @@ def process_wait(pid, flags)
 		# @parameter work [Proc] The work to execute on a background thread.
 		# @returns [Object] The result of the work.
 		def blocking_operation_wait(work)
-			thread = Thread.new(&work)
-			
-			result = thread.join
-			
-			thread = nil
-			
-			return result
-		ensure
-			thread&.kill
+			@worker_pool.call(work)
 		end
 		
 		# Run one iteration of the event loop.
diff --git a/lib/async/worker_pool.rb b/lib/async/worker_pool.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88420b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/async/worker_pool.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Released under the MIT License.
+# Copyright, 2024, by Samuel Williams.
+
+require "etc"
+
+module Async
+	# A simple work pool that offloads work to a background thread.
+	#
+	# @private
+	class WorkerPool
+		class Promise
+			def initialize(work)
+				@work = work
+				@state = :pending
+				@value = nil
+				@guard = ::Mutex.new
+				@condition = ::ConditionVariable.new
+				@thread = nil
+			end
+			
+			def call
+				work = nil
+				
+				@guard.synchronize do
+					@thread = ::Thread.current
+					
+					return unless work = @work
+				end
+				
+				resolve(work.call)
+			rescue Exception => error
+				reject(error)
+			end
+			
+			private def resolve(value)
+				@guard.synchronize do
+					@work = nil
+					@thread = nil
+					@value = value
+					@state = :resolved
+					@condition.broadcast
+				end
+			end
+			
+			private def reject(error)
+				@guard.synchronize do
+					@work = nil
+					@thread = nil
+					@value = error
+					@state = :failed
+					@condition.broadcast
+				end
+			end
+			
+			def cancel
+				return unless @work
+				
+				@guard.synchronize do
+					@work = nil
+					@state = :cancelled
+					@thread&.raise(Interrupt)
+				end
+			end
+			
+			def wait
+				@guard.synchronize do
+					while @state == :pending
+						@condition.wait(@guard)
+					end
+					
+					if @state == :failed
+						raise @value
+					else
+						return @value
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		
+		# A handle to the work being done.
+		class Worker
+			def initialize
+				@work = ::Thread::Queue.new
+				@thread = ::Thread.new(&method(:run))
+			end
+			
+			def run
+				while work = @work.pop
+					work.call
+				end
+			end
+			
+			def close
+				if thread = @thread
+					@thread = nil
+					thread.kill
+				end
+			end
+			
+			# Call the work and notify the scheduler when it is done.
+			def call(work)
+				promise = Promise.new(work)
+				
+				@work.push(promise)
+				
+				begin
+					return promise.wait
+				ensure
+					promise.cancel
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		
+		# Create a new work pool.
+		#
+		# @parameter size [Integer] The number of threads to use.
+		def initialize(size: Etc.nprocessors)
+			@ready = ::Thread::Queue.new
+			
+			size.times do
+				@ready.push(Worker.new)
+			end
+		end
+		
+		# Close the work pool. Kills all outstanding work.
+		def close
+			if ready = @ready
+				@ready = nil
+				ready.close
+				
+				while worker = ready.pop
+					worker.close
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		
+		# Offload work to a thread.
+		#
+		# @parameter work [Proc] The work to be done.
+		def call(work)
+			if ready = @ready
+				worker = ready.pop
+				
+				begin
+					worker.call(work)
+				ensure
+					ready.push(worker)
+				end
+			else
+				raise RuntimeError, "No worker available!"
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
diff --git a/test/async/worker_pool.rb b/test/async/worker_pool.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cad9dcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/async/worker_pool.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Released under the MIT License.
+# Copyright, 2022-2024, by Samuel Williams.
+# Copyright, 2024, by Patrik Wenger.
+
+require "async/worker_pool"
+require "sus/fixtures/async"
+
+describe Async::WorkerPool do
+	let(:worker_pool) {subject.new(size: 1)}
+	
+	it "offloads work to a thread" do
+		result = worker_pool.call(proc do
+			Thread.current
+		end)
+		
+		expect(result).not.to be == Thread.current
+	end
+	
+	it "gracefully handles errors" do
+		expect do
+			worker_pool.call(proc do
+				raise ArgumentError, "Oops!"
+			end)
+		end.to raise_exception(ArgumentError, message: be == "Oops!")
+	end
+	
+	it "can cancel work" do
+		sleeping = ::Thread::Queue.new
+		
+		thread = Thread.new do
+			Thread.current.report_on_exception = false
+			
+			worker_pool.call(proc do
+				sleeping.push(true)
+				sleep(1)
+			end)
+		end
+		
+		# Wait for the worker to start:
+		sleeping.pop
+		
+		thread.raise(Interrupt)
+		
+		expect do
+			thread.join
+		end.to raise_exception(Interrupt)
+	end
+	
+	with "#close" do
+		it "can be closed" do
+			worker_pool.close
+			
+			expect do
+				worker_pool.call(proc{})
+			end.to raise_exception(RuntimeError)
+		end
+	end
+end