Possible to combine photo libraries?

Presumably as a result of setting up my iMac and using it before running Migration Asst. to transfer files from an old G4, I ended up with two photo libraries. I intend to erase my hard drive for other reasons. I believe I have all data folders copied onto an external hard drive and the photo libraries are separately copied. I also have Time Machine back-ups on a separate EHD but don't want to use that since I intend to start clean.
Is it possible to combine the photo libraries by carrying them in from the EHD to the "clean" hard drive? If so, what steps should be followed?
My apologies if this has been addressed before and I just didn't find the answer. A link to the answer would be welcome if it has been addressed.
Thanks for any assistance.
Steve

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
You can merge iPhoto Libraries using the paid ($20) version of iPhoto Library Manager. It's the only way to do this.
Regards
TD

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