Sharing iPhoto library between MacBooks

I have bulk of my photos stored in Macbook #1.  Recently I have loaded photos onto Macbook #2.  How do I get photos from #2 transferred to #1 so that all photos are stored on the drive of #1?  I want to do this so that I can managed all the photos in iPhoto albums and folders system.

You have to first import them into iphoto on system #1 and if the iphoto option to copy them to the iphoto library is still checked those pictures will all be copied to system #1.
Then on system #2 you have to point iphoto to use the iphoto library on system #1. You do that by having the systems networked over your LAN (they need to be able to see and talk/communicate, file share, with each other over your LAN) and when starting iphoto on system #2 hold down the option key and a dialog box will come up asking you which iphoto library you want to use. You have to browse the LAN to system #1 and select the iphoto library in your username pictures folder.
But what will happen is if on system #2 you start iphoto without first having system #1 on or without system #2 being able to access system #1 iphoto will then create a default library with no picture in it or use the original iphoto library on system #2. And if that happens then you need to point it back to the library on system #1.

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    Message was edited by: iMacaroon

    I wish to have one person (me) to have full control over the library and like the other accounts on the iMac to have "read" privileges of the "master" iPhoto library only. But I would like them to be able to "copy" photos from the "Master" library to their own library for editing or using in class projects.
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    I looked at the "Media" account suggested by Terence Devlin but I think that means the other accounts will see the shared photos but can't use any of the iPhoto features such as viewing by Event.
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    Is there a way to setup iPhoto so each account can view both the "Master" library while inside iPhoto, with all the Sorting features working, and have their own local library setup where photos from the Master can be copied over and then manipulated?
    See above.
    Can this be done if setup on external hard drive?
    This will allow users to manipulate the Library, so you won’t be the sole owner.
    There are no third party apps that can share the Library.
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    Message was edited by: jfaughnan

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