I'm getting the error msg "iphoto library cannot be found".

I have a MacBook Pro and I'm trying to clean up the hard drive and free up space. I'm getting an error msg that "iphoto library can't be found. Make sure the disk containing your library folder is connected." I'm concerned that I may have deleted important info for iphoto to properly work. I'm unable to get iphoto to work. I also cannot empty the trash because of an error msg that "the operation cannot be completed because the "item" is in use." Even when all applications are closed.
I'm operating a very old Mac OS X 10.6.8. Although all software is up to date.
Anyone know how to solve this problem?

With the Error 2, let's try a standalone Apple Application Support install. It still might not install, but fingers crossed any error messages will give us a better idea of the underlying cause of the issue.
Download and save a copy of the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe) installer file to your hard drive:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR:
http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
Right-click the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64Setup.exe), and select "Extract to iTunesSetup" (or "Extract to iTunes64Setup"). WinRAR will expand the contents of the file into a folder called "iTunesSetup" (or "iTunes64Setup").
Go into the folder and doubleclick the AppleApplicationSupport.msi to do a standalone AAS install.
Does it install properly for you?
If instead you get an error message during the install, let us know what it says. (Precise text, please.)

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