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 ## Other Packages
 
+### gRPC Protobuf Loader
+
+Directory: [`packages/grpc-protobufjs`](https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/tree/master/packages/grpc-protobufjs)
+
+This library loads `.proto` files into objects that can be passed to the gRPC libraries.
+
 ### gRPC Tools
 
 Directory: `packages/grpc-tools`
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+# Pure JavaScript gRPC Client
+
+## Installation
+
+Node 9.x or greater is required.
+
+```sh
+npm install @grpc/grpc-js
+```
+
+## Features
+
+ - Unary and streaming calls
+ - Cancellation
+ - Deadlines
+ - TLS channel credentials
+ - Call credentials (for auth)
+ - Simple reconnection
+
+This library does not directly handle `.proto` files. To use `.proto` files with this library we recommend using the `@grpc/proto-loader` package.
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+# gRPC Protobuf Loader
+
+## Installation
+
+```sh
+npm install @grpc/proto-loader
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```js
+const protoLoader = require('@grpc/proto-loader');
+const grpcLibrary = require('grpc');
+// OR
+const grpcLibrary = require('@grpc/grpc-js');
+protoLoader.load(protoFile, options).then(packageDefinition => {
+  const package = grpcLibrary.loadPackageDefinition(packageDefinition);
+});
+```