Upgrading iphoto 9 and unable to access old iphoto library

this week I did the maverick OS 10.9 upgrade without really reading about it, trusting that Apple knows what they are offering us. This upgrade prompted a suite  of annoying events. Apart from having to purchase new programs as the old ones would not work anymore (Illustrator, Adobe), I also had to purchase all my dictionaries (I work in three languages so that means at least 3 of them plus the bilingual ones = $$).
Apart from that, the most annoying of all is the iphoto upgrade. I could no longer open my old iphoto program, so I did an software upgrade, and I went to the app store and upgraded it there (now installed is iphoto 9.5.1). I think it went for free (not sure) but in any cases, when I opened it, it prompted me to choose a library; I chose my iphoto library file - but despite the little button glowing in blue, nothing would happen or open. I then accepted to create a new library. it created a iphoto library_2 file. I have tried opening the program differently (pressing option and command while opening) but could not really get anywhere to the folder and open my old iphoto library file. How do I access my old library?? I have a 15,000 pictures in there!!!!
I have a backup that is not too old, I have no idea why both on my back up and on my main computer both files are dated aug 2013 - even if my latest back up was last week (dec 2013). But that is question no 2...
thanks for your help!

I have exactly the same problem And in my case no back-up
Have looked at some older support forums and this is not an isolated problem
If i search my machine I can't find the iphoto library anywhere.
If I "Create a new Library" and want to turn on icould to get the few photo's i have saved there then it tells me that my apple  ID is use by another Library????
I cant find that Library.
Although I have had a mac for 2 years I do not know the in's and outs.
Have a tried a few suggestions from other forums but no luck
Any help appreciated!
RB

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