How do I store my photo library on my mac to the iCloud

How do I store my entrée photo library, currently on my mac to the iCloud? I simply want to use the apparently massive storage i have paid for to have a "safe " place for family photos in the hopefully unlikely event of my house burning down.

You can't. The iCloud storage is only for backing up the content of mobile devices. You can read more about it in this Apple Document: iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview
The best method of backing up your iPhoto Library is to an external HD formatted OS X Extended (journaled) connected to your iMac. I you use Time Machine to do so you'll also be backing up your boot drive. There is no cloud backup available that will backup an iPhoto Library due to the formatting requirements. The other formats will not preserve the complex ecosystem of files and links within the library package.
Some users have multiple backup of their boot drive, one with TM, one that is cloned to a EHD that can be stored off site and updated on a monthly basis, etc.

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