diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/builder_storage.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/builder_storage.rs
index 1c4fc4ec10d..cc690c3bab1 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/builder_storage.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/builder_storage.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ impl<V: ArrowWriteableValue> BTreeBuilderStorage<V> {
         self.storage.remove(key)
     }
 
+    fn get(&self, key: &CompositeKey) -> Option<V::PreparedValue> {
+        if !self.storage.contains_key(key) {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(V::prepare(self.storage.get(key).unwrap().clone()))
+    }
+
     fn min_key(&self) -> Option<&CompositeKey> {
         self.storage.keys().next()
     }
@@ -61,6 +68,10 @@ impl<V: ArrowWriteableValue> VecBuilderStorage<V> {
         None
     }
 
+    fn get(&self, _: &CompositeKey) -> Option<V::PreparedValue> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
     fn min_key(&self) -> Option<&CompositeKey> {
         self.storage.first().map(|(key, _)| key)
     }
@@ -137,6 +148,13 @@ impl<V: ArrowWriteableValue> BuilderStorage<V> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn get(&self, key: &CompositeKey) -> Option<V::PreparedValue> {
+        match self {
+            BuilderStorage::BTreeBuilderStorage(storage) => storage.get(key),
+            BuilderStorage::VecBuilderStorage(storage) => storage.get(key),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
         match self {
             BuilderStorage::BTreeBuilderStorage(storage) => storage.len(),
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/data_record.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/data_record.rs
index fea906e67af..f6a03693b39 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/data_record.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/data_record.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use super::data_record_size_tracker::DataRecordSizeTracker;
 use super::BlockKeyArrowBuilder;
+use crate::arrow::block::value::data_record_value::DataRecordStorageEntry;
 use crate::arrow::types::ArrowWriteableValue;
 use crate::{
     arrow::types::ArrowWriteableKey,
@@ -49,6 +50,15 @@ impl DataRecordStorage {
         inner.size_tracker.get_key_size()
     }
 
+    pub fn get_owned_value(&self, prefix: &str, key: KeyWrapper) -> Option<DataRecordStorageEntry> {
+        let inner = self.inner.read();
+        let composite_key = CompositeKey {
+            prefix: prefix.to_string(),
+            key,
+        };
+        inner.storage.get(&composite_key).cloned()
+    }
+
     pub fn add(&self, prefix: &str, key: KeyWrapper, value: &DataRecord<'_>) {
         let mut inner = self.inner.write();
         let composite_key = CompositeKey {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/single_column_storage.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/single_column_storage.rs
index d639fde90d4..3e903245e60 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/single_column_storage.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/single_column_storage.rs
@@ -269,4 +269,12 @@ impl<V: ArrowWriteableValue<SizeTracker = SingleColumnSizeTracker>> SingleColumn
 
         (schema.into(), vec![prefix_arr, key_arr, value_arr])
     }
+
+    pub fn get_owned_value(&self, prefix: &str, key: KeyWrapper) -> Option<V::PreparedValue> {
+        let composite_key = CompositeKey {
+            prefix: prefix.to_string(),
+            key,
+        };
+        self.inner.read().storage.get(&composite_key)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/spann_posting_list_delta.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/spann_posting_list_delta.rs
index e7d4f12afff..505e390243d 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/spann_posting_list_delta.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/delta/spann_posting_list_delta.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ use chroma_types::SpannPostingList;
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 
 use crate::{
-    arrow::types::{ArrowWriteableKey, ArrowWriteableValue},
+    arrow::{
+        block::value::spann_posting_list_value::SpannPostingListDeltaEntry,
+        types::{ArrowWriteableKey, ArrowWriteableValue},
+    },
     key::{CompositeKey, KeyWrapper},
 };
 
@@ -48,6 +51,19 @@ impl SpannPostingListDelta {
         self.inner.read().size_tracker.get_key_size()
     }
 
+    pub fn get_owned_value(
+        &self,
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+    ) -> Option<SpannPostingListDeltaEntry> {
+        let read_guard = self.inner.read();
+        let composite_key = CompositeKey {
+            prefix: prefix.to_string(),
+            key,
+        };
+        read_guard.storage.get(&composite_key).cloned()
+    }
+
     pub fn add(&self, prefix: &str, key: KeyWrapper, value: &SpannPostingList<'_>) {
         let mut lock_guard = self.inner.write();
         let composite_key = CompositeKey {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/data_record_value.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/data_record_value.rs
index efe4b4305ff..613eb57952a 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/data_record_value.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/data_record_value.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ pub struct ValueBuilderWrapper {
     document_builder: StringBuilder,
 }
 
+pub type DataRecordStorageEntry = (String, Vec<f32>, Option<Vec<u8>>, Option<String>);
+
 impl ArrowWriteableValue for &DataRecord<'_> {
     type ReadableValue<'referred_data> = DataRecord<'referred_data>;
     type ArrowBuilder = ValueBuilderWrapper;
     type SizeTracker = DataRecordSizeTracker;
-    type PreparedValue = (String, Vec<f32>, Option<Vec<u8>>, Option<String>);
+    type PreparedValue = DataRecordStorageEntry;
 
     fn offset_size(item_count: usize) -> usize {
         let id_offset = bit_util::round_upto_multiple_of_64((item_count + 1) * 4);
@@ -178,6 +180,17 @@ impl ArrowWriteableValue for &DataRecord<'_> {
 
         (struct_field, value_arr)
     }
+
+    fn get_owned_value_from_delta(
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+        delta: &UnorderedBlockDelta,
+    ) -> Option<Self::PreparedValue> {
+        match &delta.builder {
+            BlockStorage::DataRecord(builder) => builder.get_owned_value(prefix, key),
+            _ => panic!("Invalid builder type"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'referred_data> ArrowReadableValue<'referred_data> for DataRecord<'referred_data> {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/roaring_bitmap_value.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/roaring_bitmap_value.rs
index eab22040013..951010b8b60 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/roaring_bitmap_value.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/roaring_bitmap_value.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ impl ArrowWriteableValue for RoaringBitmap {
         let value_arr = (&value_arr as &dyn Array).slice(0, value_arr.len());
         (value_field, value_arr)
     }
+
+    fn get_owned_value_from_delta(
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+        delta: &UnorderedBlockDelta,
+    ) -> Option<Self::PreparedValue> {
+        match &delta.builder {
+            BlockStorage::RoaringBitmap(builder) => builder.get_owned_value(prefix, key),
+            _ => panic!("Invalid builder type"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl ArrowReadableValue<'_> for RoaringBitmap {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/spann_posting_list_value.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/spann_posting_list_value.rs
index 227d0e83067..ac5c15ef310 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/spann_posting_list_value.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/spann_posting_list_value.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
     BlockfileWriterMutationOrdering,
 };
 
-type SpannPostingListDeltaEntry = (Vec<u32>, Vec<u32>, Vec<f32>);
+pub type SpannPostingListDeltaEntry = (Vec<u32>, Vec<u32>, Vec<f32>);
 
 pub struct SpannPostingListBuilderWrapper {
     doc_offset_ids_builder: ListBuilder<UInt32Builder>,
@@ -180,6 +180,17 @@ impl ArrowWriteableValue for &SpannPostingList<'_> {
 
         (value_field, value_arr)
     }
+
+    fn get_owned_value_from_delta(
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+        delta: &UnorderedBlockDelta,
+    ) -> Option<Self::PreparedValue> {
+        match &delta.builder {
+            BlockStorage::SpannPostingListDelta(builder) => builder.get_owned_value(prefix, key),
+            _ => panic!("Invalid builder type"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'referred_data> ArrowReadableValue<'referred_data> for SpannPostingList<'referred_data> {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/str_value.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/str_value.rs
index 37b8e7b38e3..b852a860d30 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/str_value.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/str_value.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ impl ArrowWriteableValue for String {
         let value_arr = (&value_arr as &dyn Array).slice(0, value_arr.len());
         (value_field, value_arr)
     }
+
+    fn get_owned_value_from_delta(
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+        delta: &UnorderedBlockDelta,
+    ) -> Option<Self::PreparedValue> {
+        match &delta.builder {
+            BlockStorage::String(builder) => builder.get_owned_value(prefix, key),
+            _ => panic!("Invalid builder type"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'referred_data> ArrowReadableValue<'referred_data> for &'referred_data str {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/u32_value.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/u32_value.rs
index 09dfd385666..d7213e1443b 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/u32_value.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/u32_value.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ impl ArrowWriteableValue for u32 {
         let value_arr = (&value_arr as &dyn Array).slice(0, value_arr.len());
         (value_field, value_arr)
     }
+
+    fn get_owned_value_from_delta(
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+        delta: &UnorderedBlockDelta,
+    ) -> Option<Self::PreparedValue> {
+        match &delta.builder {
+            BlockStorage::UInt32(builder) => builder.get_owned_value(prefix, key),
+            _ => panic!("Invalid builder type: {:?}", &delta.builder),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> ArrowReadableValue<'a> for u32 {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/uint32array_value.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/uint32array_value.rs
index 2ae5c7375bb..ce1877f17e2 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/uint32array_value.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/block/value/uint32array_value.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ impl ArrowWriteableValue for Vec<u32> {
 
         (value_field, Arc::new(value_arr))
     }
+
+    fn get_owned_value_from_delta(
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+        delta: &UnorderedBlockDelta,
+    ) -> Option<Self::PreparedValue> {
+        match &delta.builder {
+            BlockStorage::VecUInt32(builder) => builder.get_owned_value(prefix, key),
+            _ => panic!("Invalid builder type"),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'referred_data> ArrowReadableValue<'referred_data> for &'referred_data [u32] {
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/blockfile.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/blockfile.rs
index ba272d1d8f4..762d62a6fde 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/blockfile.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/blockfile.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,68 @@ impl ArrowUnorderedBlockfileWriter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) async fn get_owned<K: ArrowWriteableKey, V: ArrowWriteableValue>(
+        &self,
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: K,
+    ) -> Result<Option<V::PreparedValue>, Box<dyn ChromaError>> {
+        // TODO: for now the BF writer locks the entire write operation
+        let _guard = self.write_mutex.lock().await;
+
+        // TODO: value must be smaller than the block size except for position lists, which are a special case
+        //  where we split the value across multiple blocks
+
+        // Get the target block id for the key
+        let search_key = CompositeKey::new(prefix.to_string(), key.clone());
+        let target_block_id = self.root.sparse_index.get_target_block_id(&search_key);
+
+        // See if a delta for the target block already exists, if not create a new one and add it to the transaction state
+        // Creating a delta loads the block entirely into memory
+
+        let delta = {
+            let deltas = self.block_deltas.lock();
+            deltas.get(&target_block_id).cloned()
+        };
+
+        let delta = match delta {
+            None => {
+                let block = match self.block_manager.get(&target_block_id).await {
+                    Ok(Some(block)) => block,
+                    Ok(None) => {
+                        return Err(Box::new(ArrowBlockfileError::BlockNotFound));
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        return Err(Box::new(e));
+                    }
+                };
+                let new_delta = match self
+                    .block_manager
+                    .fork::<K, V, UnorderedBlockDelta>(&block.id)
+                    .await
+                {
+                    Ok(delta) => delta,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        return Err(Box::new(e));
+                    }
+                };
+                let new_id = new_delta.id;
+                // Blocks can be empty.
+                self.root
+                    .sparse_index
+                    .replace_block(target_block_id, new_delta.id);
+                {
+                    let mut deltas = self.block_deltas.lock();
+                    deltas.insert(new_id, new_delta.clone());
+                }
+                new_delta
+            }
+            Some(delta) => delta,
+        };
+
+        Ok(V::get_owned_value_from_delta(prefix, key.into(), &delta))
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn delete<K: ArrowWriteableKey, V: ArrowWriteableValue>(
         &self,
         prefix: &str,
diff --git a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/types.rs b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/types.rs
index 36bd5f15891..19fc2799c19 100644
--- a/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/types.rs
+++ b/rust/blockstore/src/arrow/types.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub trait ArrowWriteableValue: Value {
     /// Every writable value has a corresponding readable value type. For example, the readable value type for a `String` is `&str`.
     type ReadableValue<'referred_data>: ArrowReadableValue<'referred_data>;
     /// Some values are a reference type and need to be converted to an owned type or need to be prepared (e.g. serializing a RoaringBitmap) before they can be stored in a delta or Arrow array.
-    type PreparedValue;
+    type PreparedValue: Clone;
 
     /// Some values use an offsets array. This returns the size of the offsets array given the number of items in the array.
     fn offset_size(item_count: usize) -> usize;
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ pub trait ArrowWriteableValue: Value {
         builder: Self::ArrowBuilder,
         size_tracker: &Self::SizeTracker,
     ) -> (Field, Arc<dyn Array>);
+    fn get_owned_value_from_delta(
+        prefix: &str,
+        key: KeyWrapper,
+        delta: &UnorderedBlockDelta,
+    ) -> Option<Self::PreparedValue>;
 }
 
 pub trait ArrowReadableKey<'referred_data>: Key + PartialOrd {