diff --git a/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_random_access.v b/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_random_access.v
index 97f953b961..cda3a8d7cd 100644
--- a/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_random_access.v
+++ b/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_random_access.v
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ pub mut:
 	htype  ColumType = .string
 }
 
+@[heap]
 pub struct RandomAccessReader {
 pub mut:
 	index i64
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ pub mut:
 	mem_buf_start i64 = -1 // start index in the file of the read buffer
 	mem_buf_end   i64 = -1 // end index in the file of the read buffer
 	// csv map for quick access
-	csv_map [][]i64
+	create_map_csv bool = true // flag to enable the csv map creation
+	csv_map        [][]i64
 	// header
 	header_row  int = -1 // row index of the header in the csv_map
 	header_list []HeaderItem   // list of the header item
@@ -81,19 +83,20 @@ pub mut:
 @[params]
 pub struct RandomAccessReaderConfig {
 pub:
-	scr_buf      voidptr // pointer to the buffer of data
-	scr_buf_len  i64     // if > 0 use the RAM pointed from scr_buf as source of data
-	file_path    string
-	start_index  i64
-	end_index    i64    = -1
-	mem_buf_size int    = 1024 * 64 // default buffer size 64KByte
-	separator    u8     = `,`
-	comment      u8     = `#` // every line that start with the quote char is ignored
-	default_cell string = '*' // return this string if out of the csv boundaries
-	empty_cell   string // return this string if empty cell
-	end_line_len int = endline_cr_len // size of the endline rune
-	quote        u8  = `"`            // double quote is the standard quote char
-	quote_remove bool // if true clear the cell from the quotes
+	scr_buf        voidptr // pointer to the buffer of data
+	scr_buf_len    i64     // if > 0 use the RAM pointed from scr_buf as source of data
+	file_path      string
+	start_index    i64
+	end_index      i64    = -1
+	mem_buf_size   int    = 1024 * 64 // default buffer size 64KByte
+	separator      u8     = `,`
+	comment        u8     = `#` // every line that start with the quote char is ignored
+	default_cell   string = '*' // return this string if out of the csv boundaries
+	empty_cell     string // return this string if empty cell
+	end_line_len   int = endline_cr_len // size of the endline rune
+	quote          u8  = `"`            // double quote is the standard quote char
+	quote_remove   bool // if true clear the cell from the quotes
+	create_map_csv bool = true // if true make the map of the csv file
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -177,7 +180,10 @@ pub fn csv_reader(cfg RandomAccessReaderConfig) !&RandomAccessReader {
 	cr.quote_remove = cfg.quote_remove
 	cr.quote = cfg.quote
 
-	cr.map_csv()!
+	cr.create_map_csv = cfg.create_map_csv
+	if cr.create_map_csv {
+		cr.map_csv()!
+	}
 
 	return cr
 }
@@ -226,6 +232,18 @@ fn (mut cr RandomAccessReader) fill_buffer(i i64) !i64 {
 	return i64(-1)
 }
 
+// copy_configuration copies the configuration from another csv RandomAccessReader
+// this function is a helper for using the RandomAccessReader in multi threaded applications
+// pay attention to the free process
+pub fn (mut cr RandomAccessReader) copy_configuration(src_cr RandomAccessReader) {
+	cr.header_row = src_cr.header_row
+	unsafe {
+		cr.header_list = &src_cr.header_list
+		cr.header_map = &src_cr.header_map
+		cr.csv_map = &src_cr.csv_map
+	}
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
 *
 * Csv mapper, mapped reader
@@ -248,8 +266,15 @@ pub fn (mut cr RandomAccessReader) map_csv() ! {
 		p := &u8(cr.mem_buf)
 		cr.csv_map << []i64{}
 		cr.csv_map[0] << if cr.is_bom_present { 3 } else { 0 } // skip the BOM data
+
+		// mut counter := i64(0)
 		for i < cr.end_index {
 			read_bytes_count := cr.fill_buffer(i)!
+
+			// DEBUG print
+			// perc := f32(counter) / f32(cr.end_index) * 100.0
+			// println("${perc:.2f}")
+
 			// println("${i:-12d} of ${cr.f_len:-12d} readed: ${read_bytes_count}")
 			mut p1 := p
 			mut i1 := i64(0)
@@ -317,6 +342,7 @@ pub fn (mut cr RandomAccessReader) map_csv() ! {
 				}
 			}
 			i += read_bytes_count
+			// counter += i1
 		}
 	}
 	// remove last row if it is not a valid one
@@ -428,13 +454,17 @@ pub fn (mut cr RandomAccessReader) get_cellt(cfg GetCellConfig) !CellValue {
 	if cr.header_row >= 0 && cfg.x < cr.header_list.len {
 		h := cr.header_list[cfg.x]
 		res := cr.get_cell(cfg)!
-		if h.htype == .int {
-			return res.int()
+		match h.htype {
+			.int {
+				return res.trim_space().int()
+			}
+			.string {
+				return res
+			}
+			.f32 {
+				return res.trim_space().f32()
+			}
 		}
-		if h.htype == .f32 {
-			return res.f32()
-		}
-		return res
 	}
 	return cr.get_cell(cfg)!
 }
diff --git a/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_test.v b/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_test.v
index 3d599c08fc..27f129ce98 100644
--- a/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_test.v
+++ b/vlib/encoding/csv/csv_reader_test.v
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Known limitations:
 import encoding.csv
 import strings
 import os
+import rand
 
 /******************************************************************************
 *
@@ -347,3 +348,125 @@ fn test_coherence() {
 fn main() {
 	test_csv_string()
 }
+
+// Multithreaded tests
+
+fn create_csv(file_path string, size int) !i64 {
+	// create csv file for the test
+	mut csv_txt := 'pippo,count,count1,pera,sempronio,float'
+
+	mut f := os.open_file(file_path, 'w')!
+	f.write_string(csv_txt + '\n')!
+	mut count := i64(0)
+	for i in 0 .. size {
+		tmp := "${rand.int()}, ${i}, 3, \"txt1${i}\", \"txt2${i}\", ${f32(rand.u32()) / 1000.0}\n"
+		f.write_string(tmp)!
+		// if i % 1_000_000 == 0 {
+		//	 println(i)
+		// }
+		count += i
+	}
+	f.close()
+	return count
+}
+
+fn read_lines(id int, csvr csv.RandomAccessReader, mut data [][]csv.CellValue, start_row int, end_row int) {
+	// println(" func ${data.len},${data[1].len}")
+	unsafe {
+		for count, col_elem in csvr.header_list {
+			// println("Check: ${col_elem}")
+			match col_elem.htype {
+				.string {
+					// println('id:${id} String here')
+					for row_index in start_row .. end_row {
+						// println("str ${count},${row_index}")
+						data[count][row_index - 1] = csvr.get_cell(x: count, y: row_index) or {
+							panic('Str get_cell failed')
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				.int {
+					// println('id:${id} Int here')
+					for row_index in start_row .. end_row {
+						// println("int ${count},${row_index}")
+						data[count][row_index - 1] = csvr.get_cell(x: count, y: row_index) or {
+							panic('Int get_cell failed')
+						}.trim_space().int()
+					}
+				}
+				.f32 {
+					// println('id:${id} f32 here')
+					for row_index in start_row .. end_row {
+						// println("f32 ${count},${row_index}")
+						data[count][row_index - 1] = csvr.get_cell(x: count, y: row_index) or {
+							panic('F32 get_cell failed')
+						}.trim_space().f32()
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} // unsafe
+}
+
+fn test_multithreading() {
+	file_path_str := os.join_path(os.temp_dir(), 'test_csv.csv')
+	size := 10_000
+
+	// create the test file
+	res_count := create_csv(file_path_str, size)!
+
+	slices := 2 // number of slice of the csv
+	mem_buf_size := 1024 * 1024 * 1
+
+	mut csvr := []csv.RandomAccessReader{}
+
+	// init first csv reader
+	csvr << csv.csv_reader(file_path: file_path_str, mem_buf_size: mem_buf_size)!
+	csvr[0].build_header_dict(csv.GetHeaderConf{})!
+
+	// init other csv readers using the first reader configuration
+	for _ in 1 .. slices {
+		mut tmp_csvr := csv.csv_reader(
+			file_path:      file_path_str
+			mem_buf_size:   mem_buf_size
+			create_map_csv: false
+		)!
+		tmp_csvr.copy_configuration(csvr[0])
+		csvr << tmp_csvr
+	}
+
+	// read the data from the csv file
+	mut data := [][]csv.CellValue{}
+
+	n_rows := csvr[0].csv_map.len
+	unsafe {
+		data = [][]csv.CellValue{len: csvr[0].header_list.len, init: []csv.CellValue{len: n_rows}}
+	}
+	step := n_rows / slices
+	mut start := 1
+	mut end := if (start + step) > n_rows { n_rows } else { start + step }
+
+	mut threads := []thread{}
+	for task_index in 0 .. slices {
+		threads << spawn read_lines(task_index, csvr[task_index], mut &data, start, end)
+		start = end
+		end = if (start + step) > n_rows { n_rows } else { start + step }
+	}
+	threads.wait()
+
+	// release the csv readers
+	for mut item in csvr {
+		item.dispose_csv_reader()
+	}
+
+	// check for the integer column sum
+	mut ck_count := i64(0)
+	for i in 0 .. csvr[0].csv_map.len - 1 {
+		ck_count += data[1][i] as int
+	}
+
+	assert ck_count == res_count, 'check on csv file failed!'
+
+	// remove the temp file
+	os.rm(file_path_str)!
+}