diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-doxygen.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-doxygen.yml
index e773b1737..5cf19d6c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-doxygen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-doxygen.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
       with:
-        xmake-version: v2.8.5
+        xmake-version: v2.8.7
         actions-cache-folder: '.xmake-cache'
 
     - name: xmake repo --update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-linux.yml
index 0aefa0af5..73ac43ad6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-linux.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "XMAKE_GLOBALDIR=${{ runner.workspace }}/.xmake-global" >> "${{ github.env }}"
       - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
         with:
-          xmake-version: v2.8.5
+          xmake-version: v2.8.7
       - name: update repo
         run: xmake repo -u
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: xmake build --yes -vD
       - name: test
-        run: xmake run --yes -vD --group=tests
+        run: |
+          xmake run --yes -vD --group=tests
+          xmake test -vD
       - name: benchmark
         run: xmake run --yes --group=bench
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-macos.yml
index d370e942a..b80e10975 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-macos.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
         with:
-          xmake-version: v2.8.5
+          xmake-version: v2.8.7
           actions-cache-folder: '.xmake-cache'
 
       - name: xmake repo --update
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: xmake build --yes -vD
       - name: test
-        run: xmake run --yes -vD --diagnosis --group=tests
+        run: |
+          xmake run --yes -vD --group=tests
+          xmake test -vD
       - name: benchmark
         run: xmake run --yes --group=bench
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-mingw.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-mingw.yml
index 6cfb10e44..d1cb41fbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-mingw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-mingw.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "XMAKE_GLOBALDIR=${{ runner.workspace }}/.xmake-global" >> "${{ github.env }}"
       - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
         with:
-          xmake-version: v2.8.5
+          xmake-version: v2.8.7
       - name: update repo
         run: xmake repo -u
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
           elvish-version: 0.19.2
       - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
         with:
-          xmake-version: v2.8.5
+          xmake-version: v2.8.7
       - name: update repo
         run: |
           xrepo update-repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-wasm.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-wasm.yml
index af2d3d4e3..6499ea4de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-wasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-wasm.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "XMAKE_GLOBALDIR=${{ runner.workspace }}/.xmake-global" >> "${{ github.env }}"
       - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
         with:
-          xmake-version: v2.8.5
+          xmake-version: v2.8.7
       - name: update repo
         run: |
           xmake repo -u
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           elvish-version: 0.19.2
       - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
         with:
-          xmake-version: v2.8.5
+          xmake-version: v2.8.7
       - name: update repo
         run: |
           xrepo update-repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-windows.yml
index 518adf7a5..ef4e37ae1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-xmake-windows.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: xmake-io/github-action-setup-xmake@v1
         with:
-          xmake-version: v2.8.5
+          xmake-version: v2.8.7
       - name: update repo
         run: xmake repo -u
       - name: git crlf
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         run: xmake build --yes -vD
       - name: test
-        run: xmake run --yes -vD --group=tests
+        run: |
+          xmake run --yes -vD --group=tests
+          xmake test -vD
       - name: benchmark
         run: xmake run --yes --group=bench
diff --git a/lolly/system/shared_lib.cpp b/lolly/system/shared_lib.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8097352a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lolly/system/shared_lib.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+/** \file shared_lib.cpp
+ *  \copyright GPLv3
+ *  \details dynamic (shared) library related routines
+ *  \author jingkaimori
+ *  \date   2024
+ */
+
+#include "shared_lib.hpp"
+
+#ifndef OS_WASM
+namespace lolly {
+namespace system {
+
+shared_lib_rep::shared_lib_rep (string dynamic_name, url path)
+    : dynamic_ref (tb_dynamic_init (c_string (as_system_string (path)))),
+      rep (dynamic_name) {
+  if (dynamic_ref == nullptr) {
+    TM_FAILED ("error occurs during loading of library")
+  }
+};
+shared_lib_rep::~shared_lib_rep () {
+  tb_dynamic_exit (dynamic_ref);
+  shared_lib::instances->reset (res_name);
+};
+
+shared_lib
+load_shared_library (string name, url path) {
+  return make (shared_lib, name, tm_new<shared_lib_rep> (name, path));
+}
+
+} // namespace system
+} // namespace lolly
+#endif
diff --git a/lolly/system/shared_lib.hpp b/lolly/system/shared_lib.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d1e0d390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lolly/system/shared_lib.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+/** \file shared_lib.hpp
+ *  \copyright GPLv3
+ *  \details dynamic (shared) library related routines
+ *  \author jingkaimori
+ *  \date   2024
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "resource.hpp"
+#include "url.hpp"
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <tbox/tbox.h>
+
+#ifndef OS_WASM
+namespace lolly {
+namespace system {
+
+RESOURCE (shared_lib);
+
+struct shared_lib_rep : rep<shared_lib> {
+private:
+  tb_dynamic_ref_t dynamic_ref;
+
+public:
+  shared_lib_rep (string dynamic_name, url path);
+  virtual ~shared_lib_rep ();
+  template <typename Ret, typename... Args>
+  auto get_function (string function_name) -> Ret (*) (Args...) {
+    return (Ret (*) (Args...)) tb_dynamic_func (dynamic_ref,
+                                                c_string (function_name));
+  }
+  friend struct shared_lib;
+};
+
+shared_lib load_shared_library (string name, url path);
+
+} // namespace system
+} // namespace lolly
+#endif
diff --git a/tests/lolly/system/example_dynamic_library.cpp b/tests/lolly/system/example_dynamic_library.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..021ecb599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lolly/system/example_dynamic_library.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * MODULE     : example_dynamic_library.cpp
+ * DESCRIPTION: an example dynamic library for testing
+ * COPYRIGHT  : (C) 2024  jingkaimori
+ *******************************************************************************
+ * This software falls under the GNU general public license version 3 or later.
+ * It comes WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. For details, see the file LICENSE
+ * in the root directory or <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html>.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+extern "C" {
+double
+square_div_2 (int arg) {
+  return arg * arg / 2.0;
+};
+}
diff --git a/tests/lolly/system/shared_lib_test.cpp b/tests/lolly/system/shared_lib_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..305970c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lolly/system/shared_lib_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * MODULE     : shared_lib_test.cpp
+ * DESCRIPTION: tests on dynamic library loading
+ * COPYRIGHT  : (C) 2024  jingkaimori
+ *******************************************************************************
+ * This software falls under the GNU general public license version 3 or later.
+ * It comes WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. For details, see the file LICENSE
+ * in the root directory or <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html>.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "a_lolly_test.hpp"
+#include "lolly/system/shared_lib.hpp"
+#include "sys_utils.hpp"
+
+#ifndef OS_WASM
+using lolly::system::load_shared_library;
+using lolly::system::shared_lib;
+#endif
+
+TEST_CASE ("load_shared_library") {
+#ifndef OS_WASM
+  url lib_path;
+  if (os_win ()) {
+    lib_path= url_pwd () * "example_dynamic_library.dll";
+  }
+  else if (os_macos ()) {
+    lib_path= url_pwd () * "libexample_dynamic_library.dylib";
+  }
+  else {
+    lib_path= url_pwd () * "libexample_dynamic_library.so";
+  }
+  shared_lib lib= load_shared_library ("example_dynamic_library", lib_path);
+  double (*func) (int)= lib->get_function<double, int> ("square_div_2");
+  double res          = func (5);
+  CHECK_EQ (res, 12.5);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index a801c8d2d..40b7f5eda 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -358,6 +358,38 @@ function add_bench_target(filepath)
 end
 
 if has_config("enable_tests") then
+    target("example_dynamic_library") do
+        set_kind ("shared")
+        set_languages("c++17")
+        set_default (false)
+        add_files("tests/lolly/system/example_dynamic_library.cpp")
+        add_rules("utils.symbols.export_list", {
+            symbols = {"square_div_2"}})
+    end
+    target("test_dynamic_library") do
+        set_kind ("binary")
+        set_languages("c++17")
+        set_default (false)
+        add_packages("tbox")
+
+        add_deps("liblolly")
+        add_deps("example_dynamic_library", {inherit = false})
+
+        if is_plat("windows") then
+            set_encodings("utf-8")
+            add_ldflags("/LTCG")
+            add_syslinks("secur32", "shell32")
+        end
+
+        add_includedirs(lolly_includedirs)
+        add_includedirs("tests")
+        add_forceincludes(path.absolute("$(buildir)/L1/config.h"))
+        add_tests("shared_lib_test", {
+            kind = "binary",
+            files = "$(projectdir)/tests/lolly/system/shared_lib_test.cpp",
+            packages = "doctest",
+            defines = "DOCTEST_CONFIG_IMPLEMENT_WITH_MAIN"})
+    end
     target("test_base")do
         set_kind("object")
         add_deps("liblolly")
@@ -389,7 +421,7 @@ if has_config("enable_tests") then
         add_files("bench/nanobench.cpp")
     end
 
-    cpp_tests_on_all_plat = os.files("tests/**_test.cpp")
+    cpp_tests_on_all_plat = os.files("tests/**_test.cpp|**/shared_lib_test.cpp")
     for _, filepath in ipairs(cpp_tests_on_all_plat) do
         add_test_target (filepath)
     end