Photo Library has gone

When I clicked on iPhoto, a window said my Photo Library had gone and iPhoto couldn't open. It asked if I wanted to create a library and I said yes. So now there's a library, but it's blank. The library with all my work (digital images of my paintings) is still missing. How can I get it back?
Joan

Joan:
You should have two iPhoto Library folders in your Pictures folder, "iPhoto Library" and "iPhoto Library_1". The second one will be the new one that's empty. Move it to the desktop and then launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed. It will give you an opportunity to locate a library to open. Navigate to your Pictures folder and select the original iPhoto Library folder. If is is not damaged for some reason it will open and you'll be back in business.

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