IPhoto can't find my iPhoto library

I went to open iPhoto and it presented me with a dialog bix that said "Which Photo Library Do I want iPhoto to Use?" The box dies not offer me a choice of any but gives me two buttons. One is to create a new one and the other is to search for Other Library. I have never moved nor have I created another library. When I search for the iPhoto Library I find two that are labled recovered 1 and recovered 2. Both are located in the Pictures floder in my Home folder. If I open the recovered folders there are only 13 items. My iPhoto library had hundreds of photos.
I have my computer backed up with time machine. I am using iPhoto 11 version 9.4.3
Am I looking in the right place? Could the library be located somewhere else?
Thanks,
Bob

Restore from TM. Launch TM and go back to a good time, select the iPhoto library and click restore
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