diff --git a/tracetools_read/tracetools_read/__init__.py b/tracetools_read/tracetools_read/__init__.py
index 4b18865..c689173 100644
--- a/tracetools_read/tracetools_read/__init__.py
+++ b/tracetools_read/tracetools_read/__init__.py
@@ -11,3 +11,106 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+"""Module with functions for reading traces."""
+
+from typing import Any
+from typing import Dict
+from typing import Iterable
+from typing import List
+
+import babeltrace
+
+
+DictEvent = Dict[str, Any]
+
+
+def get_trace_ctf_events(trace_directory: str) -> Iterable[babeltrace.babeltrace.Event]:
+    """
+    Get the events of a trace.
+
+    :param trace_directory: the path to the main/top trace directory
+    :return: events iterable
+    """
+    tc = babeltrace.TraceCollection()
+    tc.add_traces_recursive(trace_directory, 'ctf')
+    return tc.events
+
+
+def get_trace_events(trace_directory: str) -> List[DictEvent]:
+    """
+    Get the events of a trace.
+
+    :param trace_directory: the path to the main/top trace directory
+    :return: events
+    """
+    return [event_to_dict(event) for event in get_trace_ctf_events(trace_directory)]
+
+
+# List of ignored CTF fields
+_IGNORED_FIELDS = [
+    'content_size',
+    'events_discarded',
+    'id',
+    'packet_size',
+    'packet_seq_num',
+    'stream_id',
+    'stream_instance_id',
+    'timestamp_end',
+    'timestamp_begin',
+    'magic',
+    'uuid',
+    'v',
+]
+_DISCARD = 'events_discarded'
+
+
+def event_to_dict(event: babeltrace.babeltrace.Event) -> DictEvent:
+    """
+    Convert name, timestamp, and all other keys except those in IGNORED_FIELDS into a dictionary.
+
+    :param event: the event to convert
+    :return: the event as a dictionary
+    """
+    if hasattr(event, _DISCARD) and event[_DISCARD] > 0:
+        print(event[_DISCARD])
+    meta = {'_name': event.name, '_timestamp': event.timestamp}
+    data = {key: event[key] for key in event.keys() if key not in _IGNORED_FIELDS}
+    return {**meta, **data}
+
+
+def get_field(
+    event: DictEvent,
+    field_name: str,
+    default: Any = None,
+    raise_if_not_found: bool = True,
+) -> Any:
+    """
+    Get value of a field from an event.
+
+    Can return a custom default value if not found. Will raise `AttributeError` by default if not
+    found, but it can be suppressed. These two options cannot be used together.
+
+    :param event: the event
+    :param field_name: the name of the field
+    :param default: the value to use if not found
+    :param raise_if_not_found: whether to raise an error the field is not found
+    :return: `None` (or default value) if not found
+    """
+    field_value = event.get(field_name, default)
+    # If enabled, raise exception as soon as possible to avoid headaches
+    if raise_if_not_found and field_value is None:
+        raise AttributeError(f"event field '{field_name}' not found for event: {event}")
+    return field_value
+
+
+def get_event_name(event: DictEvent) -> str:
+    return event['_name']
+
+
+def get_event_timestamp(event: DictEvent) -> int:
+    return event['_timestamp']
+
+
+def get_procname(event: DictEvent) -> str:
+    return event['procname']
diff --git a/tracetools_read/tracetools_read/utils.py b/tracetools_read/tracetools_read/utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0396268..0000000
--- a/tracetools_read/tracetools_read/utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2019 Robert Bosch GmbH
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-"""Module with functions for reading traces."""
-
-from typing import Any
-from typing import Dict
-from typing import Iterable
-from typing import List
-
-import babeltrace
-
-
-DictEvent = Dict[str, Any]
-
-
-def _get_trace_ctf_events(trace_directory: str) -> Iterable[babeltrace.babeltrace.Event]:
-    """
-    Get the events of a trace.
-
-    :param trace_directory: the path to the main/top trace directory
-    :return: events iterable
-    """
-    tc = babeltrace.TraceCollection()
-    tc.add_traces_recursive(trace_directory, 'ctf')
-    return tc.events
-
-
-def get_trace_events(trace_directory: str) -> List[DictEvent]:
-    """
-    Get the events of a trace.
-
-    :param trace_directory: the path to the main/top trace directory
-    :return: events
-    """
-    return [event_to_dict(event) for event in _get_trace_ctf_events(trace_directory)]
-
-
-# List of ignored CTF fields
-_IGNORED_FIELDS = [
-    'content_size',
-    'events_discarded',
-    'id',
-    'packet_size',
-    'packet_seq_num',
-    'stream_id',
-    'stream_instance_id',
-    'timestamp_end',
-    'timestamp_begin',
-    'magic',
-    'uuid',
-    'v',
-]
-_DISCARD = 'events_discarded'
-
-
-def event_to_dict(event: babeltrace.babeltrace.Event) -> DictEvent:
-    """
-    Convert name, timestamp, and all other keys except those in IGNORED_FIELDS into a dictionary.
-
-    :param event: the event to convert
-    :return: the event as a dictionary
-    """
-    d = {'_name': event.name, '_timestamp': event.timestamp}
-    if hasattr(event, _DISCARD) and event[_DISCARD] > 0:
-        print(event[_DISCARD])
-    for key in [key for key in event.keys() if key not in _IGNORED_FIELDS]:
-        d[key] = event[key]
-    return d
-
-
-def get_field(event: DictEvent, field_name: str, default=None, raise_if_not_found=True) -> Any:
-    field_value = event.get(field_name, default)
-    # If enabled, raise exception as soon as possible to avoid headaches
-    if raise_if_not_found and field_value is None:
-        raise AttributeError(f"event field '{field_name}' not found for event: {event}")
-    return field_value
-
-
-def get_event_name(event: DictEvent) -> str:
-    return event['_name']
-
-
-def get_event_timestamp(event: DictEvent) -> int:
-    return event['_timestamp']
-
-
-def get_procname(event: DictEvent) -> str:
-    return event['procname']
diff --git a/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py b/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py
index c581b7a..94bb291 100644
--- a/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py
+++ b/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ from typing import List
 from typing import Union
 import unittest
 
-from tracetools_read.utils import DictEvent
-from tracetools_read.utils import get_event_name
-from tracetools_read.utils import get_event_timestamp
-from tracetools_read.utils import get_field
-from tracetools_read.utils import get_procname
-from tracetools_read.utils import get_trace_events
+from tracetools_read import DictEvent
+from tracetools_read import get_event_name
+from tracetools_read import get_event_timestamp
+from tracetools_read import get_field
+from tracetools_read import get_procname
+from tracetools_read import get_trace_events
 
 from .utils import cleanup_trace
 from .utils import get_event_names
diff --git a/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/utils.py b/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/utils.py
index b144c75..4e713b9 100644
--- a/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/utils.py
+++ b/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/utils.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ from launch import LaunchService
 from launch_ros import get_default_launch_description
 from launch_ros.actions import Node
 from tracetools_launch.action import Trace
-from tracetools_read.utils import DictEvent
-from tracetools_read.utils import get_event_name
+from tracetools_read import DictEvent
+from tracetools_read import get_event_name
 from tracetools_trace.tools.path import append_timestamp