How do I move iPhoto Library from Mac OS 10.5.8 to iPhone 6

Hi,
I have an older macbook (2008) that is running OS X 10.5.8. A year or so ago, I backed up the entire machine using Time Machine and reformatted / re-installed the original software that came with my Mac when I first bought it in effort to see if I could get my machine running smoothly again (afterall it was 5+ years old, and was just FINALLY starting to slow down after that long!!). Afterwards, I realized that because the computer was so old I really couldn't download anything newer on it because the hardware was so out-dated.. So unfortunately it has just sat idle. Within the backup was my iPhoto / Library collection (~20GB of data) that was created over numerous years. I have recently purchased I new 60GB iphone 6 and would like to bring over that photo collection currently sitting on an external hard drive / Time Machine backup. Does anyone have suggestions on how I can go about this? Because my Mac Book's hardware/software is so old at this point (and it will not let me update the software / operating system on that computer) I do not believe I can plug in my iphone and sync to that computer, even if I were to restore the Time Machine backup and/or that computer to its pre-formatted state.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!! Thank you much!!
-Dave

First, there is nothing you can do unless you can upgrade the computer to Snow Leopard 10.6.8 which is the minimum version compatible with your iPhone and the current version of iTunes. Furthermore, you will need a compatible version of iPhoto to use. That version should be available for installation using the original installation discs that came with your computer.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mavericks if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.

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