diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index bb2e1d8..ba35fb2 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,15 +21,25 @@ pub use self::error::*;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use irc_proto::message::Message;
 
+//! This crate provides the `IrcRead` and `IrcWrite` traits and 
+//! the IrcStream struct that implements them.
+
+/// A trait that mirrors std::io::Read;
+/// It requires the `read()` method that returns an IRC Message.
+/// The function may or may not block.
 pub trait IrcRead{
 	fn read(&mut self) -> Result<Message>;
 }
 
+/// A trait that mirrors std::io::Write;
+/// It requires the `write()` and `flush()` methods that returns an IRC Message.
 pub trait IrcWrite{
 	fn write(&mut self, message: Message) -> Result<()>;
 	fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<()>;
 }
 
+/// A struct that wraps a generic stream implementing std::io::Read and std::io::Write
+/// and implements the IrcRead and IrcWrite traits.
 pub struct IrcStream<S: Read + Write> {
 	stream:S,
 	buffer:String