7 Libraries You Should Know as a React Developer 💯🔥
Tags: react, javascript, webdev, productivity
Published: 2023-03-05 05:48:47

On your journey to becoming a well-rounded **React** developer, you would come across innumerable libraries, leaving you dazed and confused.

So, here is a list of 7 libraries that can't go wrong with learning as a **React** developer.

## 1. React Joyride

![React Joyride](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/g0z1hbgvcgcjzaab9uf3.png)

**React Joyride** is a library that helps you create walkthroughs and guided tours for your **React** apps.

It is an incredible tool to **showcase new features to existing users** & **onboarding new users** to your app.

**Website**: https://react-joyride.com/

**NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-joyride

## 2. React PDF Renderer

![React pdf](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6tcrw3rzmpff557yp3su.png)

**React PDF Renderer** is a library that helps you create **PDF** files using **React** components, thus making the tedious process of creating **PDFs** a walk in the park.

**Website**: https://react-pdf.org/

**NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@react-pdf/renderer

## 3. React Beautiful DnD

![React Beautiful DnD](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vgrd58vm2t2a2r0qjr71.gif)

**React Beautiful DnD** is a library that helps you create **drag and drop** interfaces in your **React** apps.

**Website**: https://react-beautiful-dnd.netlify.app/

**NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-beautiful-dnd

## 4. Material UI

![Material UI](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/xigm255lyoqnno1h0zne.png)

This is a library that needs no introduction. **Material UI** is the largest component library for **React**. It is used by **Spotify**, **Amazon**, **Netflix** and countless other companies.

**Website**: https://material-ui.com/

**NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mui/material

## 5. Swiper.js

![Swiper.js](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0blhqk0mhfwrswu8ah8s.gif)

**Swiper.js**, as the library name suggests, is a library that helps you create **swipeable** interfaces in your **React** apps.

**Website**: https://swiperjs.com/react

**NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/swiper

## 6. React Query

![React Query](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/j1c64nr0asgs4lpysnyy.png)

**React Query** is a data management library which provides immense control of **fetching**, **caching data**, and **error handling** using simple **hooks**.

**Website**: https://tanstack.com/query/latest/

**NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tanstack/react-query

## 7. React Spring

![React Spring](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jhxk3sofx7jrky4u4y0u.gif)

**React Spring** is a library that helps you create eye-candy **animations** in your **React** apps, which ensures high user engagement!

**Website**: https://react-spring.io/

**NPM**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-spring

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