diff --git a/src/read_prefs.rs b/src/read_prefs.rs
index fb483ea..d917e20 100644
--- a/src/read_prefs.rs
+++ b/src/read_prefs.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+//! Abstraction on top of the MongoDB connection read prefences.
+
 use mongoc::bindings;
 
+/// Describes how reads should be dispatched.
 pub enum ReadMode {
     Primary,
     Secondary,
@@ -18,11 +21,16 @@ fn read_mode_value(read_mode: &ReadMode) -> bindings::mongoc_read_mode_t {
     }
 }
 
+/// Provides an abstraction on top of the MongoDB connection read prefences.
+///
+/// It allows for hinting to the driver which nodes in a replica set should be accessed first.
+/// Generally, it makes the most sense to stick with the global default, `Primary`. All of the other modes come with caveats that won't be covered in great detail here.
 pub struct ReadPrefs {
     inner: *mut bindings::mongoc_read_prefs_t
 }
 
 impl ReadPrefs {
+    /// Create a new empty read prefs.
     pub fn new(read_mode: &ReadMode) -> ReadPrefs {
         let read_mode_value = read_mode_value(read_mode);
         let inner = unsafe { bindings::mongoc_read_prefs_new(read_mode_value) };
@@ -30,15 +38,18 @@ impl ReadPrefs {
         ReadPrefs { inner: inner }
     }
 
+    /// Get a new instance of the default read pref.
     pub fn default() -> ReadPrefs{
         ReadPrefs::new(&ReadMode::Primary)
     }
 
+    #[doc(hidden)]
     pub fn inner(&self) -> *const bindings::mongoc_read_prefs_t {
         assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
         self.inner
     }
 
+    #[doc(hidden)]
     pub fn mut_inner(&self) -> *mut bindings::mongoc_read_prefs_t {
         assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
         self.inner as *mut bindings::mongoc_read_prefs_t