diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbc.java b/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbc.java
index 4000cd7e..64ce1f94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbc.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbc.java
@@ -364,6 +364,20 @@ public static boolean booleanFromInt(ResultSet rs, String columnName, BooleanCon
         return KiwiPrimitives.booleanFromInt(rs.getInt(columnName), option);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a String from the specified column in the {@link ResultSet}. When the database value
+     * is {@code NULL} or contains only whitespace, returns {@code null}.
+     *
+     * @param rs         the ResultSet
+     * @param columnName the date column name
+     * @return the String value, or {@code null} if the column was blank or {@code NULL}
+     * @throws SQLException if there is any error getting the value from the database
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static String stringOrNullIfBlank(ResultSet rs, String columnName) throws SQLException {
+        return stringOrNullIfBlank(rs, columnName, StringTrimOption.PRESERVE);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Enum representing options for trimming strings.
      */
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbcTest.java b/src/test/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbcTest.java
index c651309b..c70e9dab 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbcTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/kiwiproject/jdbc/KiwiJdbcTest.java
@@ -650,6 +650,42 @@ void shouldConvert_WithBooleanConversionOption(int value,
         }
     }
 
+    @Nested
+    class StringOrNullIfBlank {
+
+        @ParameterizedTest
+        @BlankStringSource
+        void shouldReturnNull_WhenValue_IsBlank(String value) throws SQLException {
+            var resultSet = newMockResultSet();
+            when(resultSet.getString(anyString())).thenReturn(value);
+
+            assertThat(KiwiJdbc.stringOrNullIfBlank(resultSet, "comment")).isNull();
+
+            verify(resultSet).getString("comment");
+            verifyNoMoreInteractions(resultSet);
+        }
+
+        @ParameterizedTest
+        @ValueSource(strings = {
+                "alice",
+                "Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow",
+                "  that was a pangram",
+                "and so is this...   ",
+                "  The five boxing\r\nwizards jump quickly  ",
+                "  and also this one \r\n ",
+                "Pack my box\r\nwith five dozen\r\nliquor jugs"
+        })
+        void shouldReturn_ExactStringValue_FromResultSet(String phrase) throws SQLException {
+            var resultSet = newMockResultSet();
+            when(resultSet.getString(anyString())).thenReturn(phrase);
+
+            assertThat(KiwiJdbc.stringOrNullIfBlank(resultSet, "phrase")).isEqualTo(phrase);
+
+            verify(resultSet).getString("phrase");
+            verifyNoMoreInteractions(resultSet);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Nested
     class StringOrNullIfBlankWithTrimOption {
 
@@ -698,7 +734,7 @@ void shouldReturn_ExactString_WhenStringTrimOption_Is_PRESERVE(String phrase) th
                 "\t\tthe lazy\t\r\n",
                 "   \tdog\r\n\r\n  "
         })
-        void shouldReturn_StrippedString_WhenStringTrimOption_Is_REMOVE(String phrase) throws SQLException {
+        void shouldReturn_TrimmedString_WhenStringTrimOption_Is_REMOVE(String phrase) throws SQLException {
             var resultSet = newMockResultSet();
             when(resultSet.getString(anyString())).thenReturn(phrase);