diff --git a/stand/adb.py b/stand/adb.py
index ba4d7ae..afdad38 100644
--- a/stand/adb.py
+++ b/stand/adb.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import arcticdb as adb
+import pandas as pd
 
 
 class ArcticDB(adb.Arctic):
@@ -6,13 +7,35 @@ class ArcticDB(adb.Arctic):
     exceptions = adb.exceptions
 
     def get(self, name):
-        return self.get_library(
+        return ArcticLibrary(self.get_library(
             name,
             create_if_missing=True,
             library_options=adb.LibraryOptions(
                 dynamic_schema=True
             )
-        )
+        ))
+
+
+
+class ArcticLibrary:
+
+    def __init__(self, lib):
+        self.lib = lib
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        return getattr(self.lib, name)
+
+
+    def get_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            df = self.lib.read(*args, **kwargs).data
+        except adb.exceptions.NoSuchVersionException:
+            df = pd.DataFrame()
+
+        df.index = df.index.view("int64") # adb supports update only for timeseries indexes
+        df.index.name = "run"
+
+        return df
 
 
 
diff --git a/stand/api.py b/stand/api.py
index 5f94b2d..5c57c3c 100644
--- a/stand/api.py
+++ b/stand/api.py
@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 @router.get("/pgroups/{pgroup}")
 def get_pgroup(beamline: Beamline, pgroup: PGroup, orient: str = None):
-    try:
-        df = adb.get(beamline).read(pgroup).data
-    except adb.exceptions.NoSuchVersionException:
-        df = pd.DataFrame()
-
-    df.index = df.index.view("int64") # adb supports update only for timeseries indexes
-    df.index.name = "run"
+    df = adb.get(beamline).get_data(pgroup)
 
     content = df.to_json(orient=orient)
     return Response(content=content, media_type="application/json")
diff --git a/stand/table.py b/stand/table.py
index f4612eb..1fe3a01 100644
--- a/stand/table.py
+++ b/stand/table.py
@@ -51,13 +51,7 @@ def table_show(pgroup, beamline):
 #            btn.icon = "sym_o_left_panel_close" if ld.value else "sym_o_left_panel_open"
 #        btn = ui.button(icon="sym_o_left_panel_open", on_click=cb).props("flat dense")
 
-    try:
-        df = adb.get(beamline).read(pgroup).data
-    except adb.exceptions.NoSuchVersionException:
-        df = pd.DataFrame()
-
-    df.index = df.index.view("int64") # adb supports update only for timeseries indexes
-    df.index.name = "run"
+    df = adb.get(beamline).get_data(pgroup)
     df = df.reset_index()
 
     options = OPTIONS.copy()