Maximum library size?

My library is currently 120 GB and growing fast. Is there a max limit, or at least a practical limit? Also, if I create a second library to reduce the size, how can I move events from one to the other since you can only have one library open at a time? I assume TimeMachine would backup both libraries?

The library is advertised as being able to manage 250,000 photos. Now depending on your computer, free space on the hard drive, memory, etc. milage will vary.
It's very easy to have multiple libraries and move events or albums between them (and keep the keywords, titles and comments intact) with iPhoto Library Manager.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
LARRY W. HAMILTON

Hi Larry -- welcome to our sunny clearing in the orchard.
Please don't post in ALL CAPS. It means you ARE SHOUTING. There is no reason to shout. Regularly capitalized text is also easier to read.
You need more RAM. Aperture stresses hardware. 4 GB RAM is a working minimum. If you have only 4 GB you should not run any other programs when Aperture is running.
Library size, in GB or in number of Images under management, is not a concern as long as you have the storage space. I have run Libraries of several hundred thousand Images and over 500 GB on machines with 4 GB RAM.
You should upgrade to the newest Aperture version. It is 3.2.2. The upgrade is free for owners of 3.x.
You should leave at least 15% of your system drive empty -- the OS uses this. At just 17 GB free on yours, you should open up some more free space.
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Is there a maximum library size

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My version of Aperture 3 seems to be running particularly slowly - it is slow to start up and there seems to be constant hard disk access during which I am treated to the spinning ball of death. The library is a managed library of about 140Gb - a large part of which is imported iphoto "projects"
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[http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8928669#8928669]
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Before anyone jumps in, I am not talking about the maximum worksheet size of 1048576 rows by 16384 columns.
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2. Use Excel 2013 add-ins. Power Pivot and Power Query. For more detailed information, please see the below articles:
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We have a critical question about the Application Module default settings (taking the DB connections from a DataSource)
I know that on the Web it is generally suggested that each request must end with either a commit or rollback when executing PL/SQL blocks "directly" on the DB without the framework BC/ViewObject/Entity service intervention.
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Thanks for the answers.
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