One mac mini, 2 users, how to share the itune library?

I just got a mac mini, and have two accounts. one is the admin and a second for another person. I'd like to be able to use the same itune library without having to have two separate files (each at 12.9GB).
I tried to put the itune music file in the shared folder and tell the second account's itune to play from it, but it does not work.
how to do this?
thanks

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