diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 456cbc1ca..6be25dab5 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! This crate provides traits for working with finite fields.
+
 // Catch documentation errors caused by code changes.
 #![deny(intra_doc_link_resolution_failure)]
 #![allow(unused_imports)]