diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 016ed0f..a9857e3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,26 @@ impl Clipboard {
     }
 }
 
+impl Clipboard {
+    pub fn read_primary(&self) -> Option<Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        self.raw.read_primary()
+    }
+
+    pub fn write_primary(&mut self, contents: String) -> Option<Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        self.raw.write_primary(contents)
+    }
+}
+
 pub trait ClipboardProvider {
     fn read(&self) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>;
 
     fn write(&mut self, contents: String) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>;
+
+    fn read_primary(&self) -> Option<Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn write_primary(&mut self, _contents: String) -> Option<Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        None
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/linux.rs b/src/platform/linux.rs
index 02b6da9..12d8c67 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux.rs
+++ b/src/platform/linux.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,17 @@ impl ClipboardProvider for wayland::Clipboard {
         self.read()
     }
 
+    fn read_primary(&self) -> Option<Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        Some(self.read_primary())
+    }
+
     fn write(&mut self, contents: String) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         self.write(contents)
     }
+
+    fn write_primary(&mut self, contents: String) -> Option<Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        Some(self.write_primary(contents))
+    }
 }
 
 impl ClipboardProvider for x11::Clipboard {
@@ -34,7 +42,15 @@ impl ClipboardProvider for x11::Clipboard {
         self.read().map_err(Box::from)
     }
 
+    fn read_primary(&self) -> Option<Result<String, Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        Some(self.read_primary().map_err(Box::from))
+    }
+
     fn write(&mut self, contents: String) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         self.write(contents).map_err(Box::from)
     }
+
+    fn write_primary(&mut self, contents: String) -> Option<Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>> {
+        Some(self.write_primary(contents).map_err(Box::from))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/wayland/src/lib.rs b/wayland/src/lib.rs
index 801ce0f..fdf62c0 100644
--- a/wayland/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wayland/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,9 +33,19 @@ impl Clipboard {
         Ok(self.context.lock().unwrap().load()?)
     }
 
+    pub fn read_primary(&self) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        Ok(self.context.lock().unwrap().load_primary()?)
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&mut self, data: String) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         self.context.lock().unwrap().store(data);
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn write_primary(&mut self, data: String) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        self.context.lock().unwrap().store_primary(data);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/x11/src/lib.rs b/x11/src/lib.rs
index 95247fe..0a1e310 100644
--- a/x11/src/lib.rs
+++ b/x11/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ impl Clipboard {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Read the current [`Clipboard`] value.
-    pub fn read(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    fn read_selection(&self, selection: Atom) -> Result<String, Error> {
         Ok(String::from_utf8(self.load(
-            self.reader.atoms.clipboard,
+            selection,
             self.reader.atoms.utf8_string,
             self.reader.atoms.property,
             std::time::Duration::from_secs(3),
@@ -56,9 +55,18 @@ impl Clipboard {
         .map_err(Error::InvalidUtf8)?)
     }
 
-    /// Write a new value to the [`Clipboard`].
-    pub fn write(&mut self, contents: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let selection = self.writer.atoms.clipboard;
+    /// Read the current CLIPBOARD [`Clipboard`] value.
+    pub fn read(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {
+        self.read_selection(self.reader.atoms.clipboard)
+    }
+
+
+    /// Read the current PRIMARY [`Clipboard`] value.
+    pub fn read_primary(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {
+        self.read_selection(self.reader.atoms.primary)
+    }
+
+    fn write_selection(&mut self, selection: Atom, contents: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let target = self.writer.atoms.utf8_string;
 
         self.selections
@@ -87,6 +95,18 @@ impl Clipboard {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Write a new value to the CLIPBOARD [`Clipboard`].
+    pub fn write(&mut self, contents: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let selection = self.writer.atoms.clipboard;
+        self.write_selection(selection, contents)
+    }
+
+    /// Write a new value to the PRIMARY [`Clipboard`].
+    pub fn write_primary(&mut self, contents: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let selection = self.writer.atoms.primary;
+        self.write_selection(selection, contents)
+    }
+
     /// load value.
     fn load(
         &self,