My iphoto won't open. it seems like it's charging pictures but it's not working

hello goodmornig,
i'm writing because i need help with my iphoto. it got stucked. seem like it's charging the pictures but it just won't work.
i can't see my pictures.
i would like to know what's going on!
please help!

With the amount of information you've provided it's impossible to offer a potential solution. We can't see your computer so we need to know the details of your problem and setup, i.e.:
what version of iPhoto are you using?
what system version are you running?
what fixes have you tried?
where is your library located?
did you apply any updates or upgrades just prior to the problem occurring?
are you running a "managed" or "referenced" library?
what type of Mac?
how much free space on your boot drive?
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