diff --git a/ibllib/__init__.py b/ibllib/__init__.py
index 0ab006529..3525165e1 100644
--- a/ibllib/__init__.py
+++ b/ibllib/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import warnings
 
-__version__ = '3.0.0'
+__version__ = '3.1.0'
 warnings.filterwarnings('always', category=DeprecationWarning, module='ibllib')
 
 # if this becomes a full-blown library we should let the logging configuration to the discretion of the dev
diff --git a/ibllib/oneibl/registration.py b/ibllib/oneibl/registration.py
index 48767628e..c5dc71553 100644
--- a/ibllib/oneibl/registration.py
+++ b/ibllib/oneibl/registration.py
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ def register_session(self, ses_path, file_list=True, projects=None, procedures=N
             procedures = list({*experiment_description_file.get('procedures', []), *(procedures or [])})
             collections = session_params.get_task_collection(experiment_description_file)
 
+        # Read narrative.txt
+        if (narrative_file := ses_path.joinpath('narrative.txt')).exists():
+            with narrative_file.open('r') as f:
+                narrative = f.read()
+        else:
+            narrative = ''
+
         # query Alyx endpoints for subject, error if not found
         subject = self.assert_exists(subject, 'subjects')
 
@@ -301,6 +308,7 @@ def register_session(self, ses_path, file_list=True, projects=None, procedures=N
                     'end_time': self.ensure_ISO8601(end_time) if end_time else None,
                     'n_correct_trials': n_correct_trials,
                     'n_trials': n_trials,
+                    'narrative': narrative,
                     'json': json_field
                     }
             session = self.one.alyx.rest('sessions', 'create', data=ses_)
@@ -316,6 +324,8 @@ def register_session(self, ses_path, file_list=True, projects=None, procedures=N
         else:  # if session exists update a few key fields
             data = {'procedures': procedures, 'projects': projects,
                     'n_correct_trials': n_correct_trials, 'n_trials': n_trials}
+            if len(narrative) > 0:
+                data['narrative'] = narrative
             if task_protocols:
                 data['task_protocol'] = '/'.join(task_protocols)
             if end_time:
diff --git a/release_notes.md b/release_notes.md
index 8ef197b7a..e2eb6ce78 100644
--- a/release_notes.md
+++ b/release_notes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## Release Note 3.1.0
+
+### features
+- Add narrative during registration of Bpod session
+
 ## Release Note 3.0.0
 
 ### features