Transfer iPhoto library from old to new computer

How can I transfer my iPhoto library from my old laptop to my new iMac? I have a firewire cord.

@ Terence
Thanks for the advice Terence!
I tried connecting my MacBook Pro (source) and new Mac Mini (destination) via my local wireless network using the Shared Screen feature. I dragged my iPhoto library from the Photos folder on the finder in my MBP into the Photos folder in the finder on my Mac Mini and the transfer began. Things looked good, if sorta slow. But, when I came back to see how the copy was progressing after about an hour the download bar displayed, "Download failed." Not sure why. 60GB of photos too much for wireless transfer? I don't think my network went down during this time. Whatev.
I decided that this wireless process was too slow anyway and so transferred the entire iPhoto library on my MBP to a separate hard drive (another option you proposed). That took about 10 minutes via firewire 800. I then connected that hard drive to my Mac Mini and dragged the iPhoto Library on the hard drive into the Photos folder in the finder on the MIni. In another 10 minutes or so I was done and my Mini had a complete (and as far as I can tell perfect) copy of the photo collection that was on my MBP about 20 minutes earlier.
Both machines running OSX v10.8.3 and iPhoto v9.4.3.
It was a good day to copy pictures.

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