Is there a way to SPLIT UP large libraries in Photos (without FatCat iPhoto Manager)?

Hi everybody!
I've been holding off on upgrading to the new Photos app until I can figure out how to better manage my 250+gb iPhoto library. I've got several backups of it on external drives, but the main library file I use is on my MacBook Pro's internal drive (and I'm running out of room!!)
I was about to buy FatCat Software's iPhoto Library Manager to split the file up into several different ones and maybe just keep the last year of photos on my internal, but was curious if the new Photos app had a way to create new separate libraries from smart albums, or something like that.
I've seen many posts/descriptions on merging several libraries (or choosing a new System photo library), but wondering if the new Photos app has a function to split up a large iPhoto library into different library files to save on an external drive.
Thanks so much for any suggestions!
(And no, I'm not paying for any more iCloud storage when I've got cheap multi-terabyte drives kept in different safe locations ; )

I was about to buy FatCat Software's iPhoto Library Manager to split the file up into several different ones and maybe just keep the last year of photos on my internal, but was curious if the new Photos app had a way to create new separate libraries from smart albums, or something like that.
It is the best option, if you really want to split the library. iphoto Library Manager does not work with Photos, only with iPhoto, but as an iPhoto Library Manager customer you can get the successor "Powerphotos" for Photos for free.
I've seen many posts/descriptions on merging several libraries (or choosing a new System photo library), but wondering if the new Photos app has a function to split up a large iPhoto library into different library files to save on an external drive.
No, it does not. You still have to split manually by duplicating the library and deleting half of the photos in either library manually. But splitting manually is much easier than merging.
Photos lets you save space by storing the original image files in iCloud, but that would require to purchase an iCloud Storage plan and pay a monthly fee.

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