Help! I cant delete a iphoto library I tried to copy earlier

Hi, I tried to copy an iphoto library to an external backup disk earlier (which was unsuccessful). I have since tried to delete the iphoto library from the external backup disk but receive an error message that the item cannot be deleted because "iphoto library is in use"?
Can anyone advise how can i proceed please, thanks!

Restart your Mac and try again
Regards
TD

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