diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e0d9e3..96b21c4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bin/worker:
 bin/res:
 	mkdir -p bin/res
 
-bin/test: test/mock_*.c test/test_*.c src/lib/utils.c src/lib/sock.c
+bin/test: test/mock_*.c test/test_*.c src/lib/utils.c src/lib/sock.c src/lib/list.c
 	$(CC) -o $@ $(CFLAGS) $^ -lcriterion
 
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ bin/sesimos: bin/server.o bin/logger.o bin/cache_handler.o bin/async.o bin/worke
 			 bin/lib/http_static.o bin/res/default.o bin/res/proxy.o bin/res/style.o \
 			 bin/lib/compress.o bin/lib/config.o bin/lib/fastcgi.o bin/lib/geoip.o \
 			 bin/lib/http.o  bin/lib/proxy.o bin/lib/sock.o bin/lib/uri.o \
-		     bin/lib/utils.o bin/lib/websocket.o bin/lib/mpmc.o
+		     bin/lib/utils.o bin/lib/websocket.o bin/lib/mpmc.o bin/lib/list.o
 	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ bin/lib/geoip.o: src/lib/geoip.h
 
 bin/lib/http.o: src/lib/http.h src/lib/utils.h src/lib/compress.h src/lib/sock.h src/logger.h
 
+bin/lib/list.o: src/lib/list.h
+
 bin/lib/mpmc.o: src/lib/mpmc.h src/logger.h
 
 bin/lib/proxy.o: src/lib/proxy.h src/defs.h src/server.h src/lib/compress.h src/logger.h
diff --git a/src/async.c b/src/async.c
index 706b9b2..e9b07d5 100644
--- a/src/async.c
+++ b/src/async.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "async.h"
 #include "logger.h"
+#include "lib/list.h"
 
 #include <poll.h>
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef struct {
     int n;
-    evt_listen_t q[256];
+    evt_listen_t q[64];
 } listen_queue_t;
 
 static listen_queue_t listen1, listen2, *listen_q = &listen1;
@@ -149,31 +150,30 @@ void async_free(void) {
 }
 
 void async_thread(void) {
-    listen_queue_t local_q;
-    struct pollfd fds[256];  // TODO dynamic
+    evt_listen_t *local = list_create(sizeof(evt_listen_t), 16);
 
     thread = pthread_self();
-    local_q.n = 0;
 
     // main event loop
     while (alive) {
         // swap listen queue
         listen_queue_t *l = listen_q;
         listen_q = (listen_q == &listen1) ? &listen2 : &listen1;
-        int num_fds = 0;
 
-        // fill fds with previously added queue entries
-        for (int i = 0; i < l->n; i++, local_q.n++) {
-            memcpy(&local_q.q[local_q.n], &l->q[i], sizeof(evt_listen_t));
+        // fill local list with previously added queue entries
+        for (int i = 0; i < l->n; i++) {
+            local = list_append(local, &l->q[i]);
         }
 
         // reset size of queue
         l->n = 0;
 
         // fill fds with newly added queue entries
-        for (int i = 0; i < local_q.n; i++, num_fds++) {
-            fds[num_fds].fd = local_q.q[i].fd;
-            fds[num_fds].events = local_q.q[i].events;
+        int num_fds = 0;
+        struct pollfd fds[list_size(local)];
+        for (int i = 0; i < list_size(local); i++, num_fds++) {
+            fds[num_fds].fd = local[i].fd;
+            fds[num_fds].events = local[i].events;
         }
 
         if (poll(fds, num_fds, -1) < 0) {
@@ -188,13 +188,14 @@ void async_thread(void) {
             }
         }
 
-        local_q.n = 0;
-        for (int i = 0; i < num_fds; i++) {
-            evt_listen_t *evt = &local_q.q[i];
-            if (async_exec(evt, fds[i].revents) != 0)
-                memcpy(&local_q.q[local_q.n++], evt, sizeof(*evt));
+        for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < num_fds; i++, j++) {
+            evt_listen_t *evt = &local[j];
+            if (async_exec(evt, fds[i].revents) == 0)
+                local = list_remove(local, j--);
         }
     }
+
+    list_free(local);
 }
 
 void async_stop(void) {
diff --git a/src/lib/list.c b/src/lib/list.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee599b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/list.c
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+
+#include "list.h"
+
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <memory.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#define FACTOR 4
+
+typedef struct {
+    int init_size, elem_size, max_size, size;
+} list_meta_t;
+
+static void *list_resize(list_meta_t *list, int new_size) {
+    if (new_size <= 0)
+        return NULL;
+
+    list_meta_t *new_ptr = realloc(list, sizeof(list_meta_t) + list->elem_size * new_size);
+    if (new_ptr == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    new_ptr->max_size = new_size;
+    return new_ptr;
+}
+
+void *list_create(int elem_size, int init_elem_n) {
+    if (elem_size <= 0 || init_elem_n <= 0) {
+        errno = EINVAL;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    void *list_ptr = malloc(sizeof(list_meta_t) + elem_size * init_elem_n);
+    list_meta_t *list = list_ptr;
+    list->init_size = init_elem_n;
+    list->elem_size = elem_size;
+    list->max_size = init_elem_n;
+    list->size = 0;
+    return (unsigned char *) list_ptr + sizeof(list_meta_t);
+}
+
+unsigned int list_size(void *list_ptr) {
+    list_meta_t *list = (void *) ((unsigned char *) list_ptr - sizeof(list_meta_t));
+    return list->size;
+}
+
+void *list_insert(void *list_ptr, void *elem, int n) {
+    list_meta_t *list = (void *) ((unsigned char *) list_ptr - sizeof(list_meta_t));
+    if (n < 0)
+        n = list->size + n + 1;
+
+    if (list->size >= list->max_size) {
+        if ((list = list_resize(list, list->max_size * FACTOR)) == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    unsigned char *array = list_ptr;
+
+    if (n < list->size)
+        memmove(array + (n + 1) * list->elem_size, array + n * list->elem_size, (list->size - n) * list->elem_size);
+    memcpy(array + n * list->elem_size, elem, list->elem_size);
+
+    list->size++;
+    return (unsigned char *) list + sizeof(list_meta_t);
+}
+
+void *list_append(void *list_ptr, void *elem) {
+    return list_insert(list_ptr, elem, -1);
+}
+
+void *list_remove(void *list_ptr, int n) {
+    list_meta_t *list = (void *) ((unsigned char *) list_ptr - sizeof(list_meta_t));
+    if (n < 0)
+        n = list->size + n;
+
+    unsigned char *array = list_ptr;
+
+    if (list->size > 1 && n < list->size)
+        memmove(array + n * list->elem_size, array + (n + 1) * list->elem_size, (list->size - n - 1) * list->elem_size);
+
+    list->size--;
+    if (list->size < list->max_size / FACTOR && list->max_size / FACTOR >= list->init_size) {
+        if ((list = list_resize(list, list->max_size / FACTOR)) == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return (unsigned char *) list + sizeof(list_meta_t);
+}
+
+void *list_clear(void *list_ptr) {
+    list_meta_t *list = (void *) ((unsigned char *) list_ptr - sizeof(list_meta_t));
+    list->size = 0;
+    memset(list_ptr, 0, list->max_size * list->elem_size);
+    list->max_size = list->init_size;
+    return (unsigned char *) list_resize(list, list->max_size * list->elem_size) + sizeof(list_meta_t);
+}
+
+void list_free(void *list_ptr) {
+    list_meta_t *list = (void *) ((unsigned char *) list_ptr - sizeof(list_meta_t));
+    free(list);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/list.h b/src/lib/list.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fdd17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+#ifndef SESIMOS_LIST_H
+#define SESIMOS_LIST_H
+
+void *list_create(int elem_size, int init_elem_n);
+
+unsigned int list_size(void *list_ptr);
+
+void *list_insert(void *list_ptr, void *elem, int n);
+
+void *list_append(void *list_ptr, void *elem);
+
+void *list_remove(void *list_ptr, int n);
+
+void *list_clear(void *list_ptr);
+
+void list_free(void *list_ptr);
+
+#endif //SESIMOS_LIST_H
diff --git a/test/test_list.c b/test/test_list.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79d7280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_list.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+
+#include <criterion/criterion.h>
+#include <criterion/parameterized.h>
+
+#include "../src/lib/list.h"
+
+Test(list, simple) {
+    int v;
+    int *list = list_create(sizeof(int), 16);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 0);
+
+    v = 1;
+    list = list_append(list, &v);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 1);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[0], 1);
+
+    v = 3;
+    list = list_append(list, &v);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 2);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[0], 1);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[1], 3);
+
+    v = 2;
+    list = list_insert(list, &v, 1);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 3);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[0], 1);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[1], 2);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[2], 3);
+
+    list = list_remove(list, 0);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 2);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[0], 2);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[1], 3);
+
+    list = list_remove(list, 1);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 1);
+    cr_assert_eq(list[0], 2);
+
+    list = list_remove(list, 0);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 0);
+
+    list_free(list);
+}
+
+Test(list, resize) {
+    int v;
+    int *list = list_create(sizeof(int), 4);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 0);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4096; i++) {
+        v = 9182 - i;
+        list = list_append(list, &v);
+        cr_assert_not_null(list);
+        cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), i + 1);
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4096; i++) {
+        list = list_remove(list, -1);
+        cr_assert_not_null(list);
+        cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 4096 - i - 1);
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4096; i++) {
+        v = 9182 - i;
+        list = list_append(list, &v);
+        cr_assert_not_null(list);
+        cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), i + 1);
+    }
+
+    list = list_clear(list);
+    cr_assert_not_null(list);
+    cr_assert_eq(list_size(list), 0);
+
+    list_free(list);
+}