I'm confused: 2 Aperture libraries + folder of externally referenced files

Ok...I might be doing this completely the wrong way...but its how I "learned".
I import files from my camera onto my MacBook Pro.
After that, I move the photos to my external drive (via File>Relocate Master).
Now on my external drive I have another Aperture Library, which exists at the same level as the folder for all the relocated files.
Is this "normal"? I figured there should be only one Library. Can I delete the Library (~29GB) on my external drive and just keep my folder of externally referenced files (~21GB)?
Confusedly,
J

Thanks Karsten!
2 more if you are willing...
1.
So I started Aperture off the library on my external, and it appears to be older (fewer photos by about 10% or so).
I think I can trash it, but is there any harm in me simply dragging it away in some folder and never looking at it again...just in case I missed something when comparing the two and trying to determine which was the "correct" version to keep? I'm just freaked out about losing something (or previous adjustments done to a file).
Hard drive space is not an issue for me fortunately - I have lots left.
2.
I now have to rename my external drive, but per your other post (thanks for that too!) - it sounds like it should be easy.
I looked for "Referenced" using the HUD and it showed all the pics. So I think I have moved all my pics to the internal drive.
Now I think I can rename while Aperture is not running, then "Relocate" the masters.
3.
Why is my Aperture library (the one I am using to launch the app, and should be the correct one) so large?
It is 9.67GB in size. It is referencing 7600 images, a lot of which have keywords, and very few have any type of adjustments done to them yet.
Thanks again so much, this is a great assistance...

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