IPhoto Library trouble

I am new to the Mac so please bear with me. My issue is this. I have been working diligently in iPhoto (08) since I got my new machine in the fall. Tonight I mistakenly moved the iPhoto library file from one location in my "Pictures" folder into a "Scanned Photos" folder. Now I'm assuming that iPhoto doesn't recognize the location of the iPhoto library folder and when I go to open iPhoto, it shows up empty ("No Photos" is all I get....I should have c.6K photos in 75 events, slideshows, albums, etc, etc). The iPhoto file appears to contain the data (10.8GB) but I cannot open it. If I attempt to move the iPhoto library folder back, do I risk losing the data?
I read the following words on another discussion (TD wrote.....And remember: It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss)...... I must say that this gets me very worried.
BTW-a little late but I just ordered an external hard drive.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Drew

lobstahtail
welcome to the Apple user discussion forums
If I attempt to move the iPhoto library folder back, do I risk losing the data?
No - you do not risk losing data by moving the iPhoto Library
you can safely drag the iphoto library back to the pictures folder (if iPhoto has generated a new one move it to the desktop first)
It is very strongly advised NOT to change anything inside the iPhoto library but it is safe to move it
LN
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