Cant trash my iPhoto library

I have a corrupted library on my ext. HD that I want to replace with the back up, but even though I dragged the icon to the trash, it won't  let me get rid of it. Says it's in use, though NOTHING is open!

Launch the Terminal app in /Utilities/, type lsof, followed by a space, in the window that pops up, drag the ext HD icon into the window, and click the return key. Copy the results and post them here.

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