Why do i get the message that i photo library is locked

i have been getting this message on a regular basis, sometimes i can open it no bother . I only recently downloaded a cd of photos and have opened it yesterday but i get a message that i do not have rights to make changes to i photos library. can anyone help?

Couple of things to try:
Restart your mac and try launch iPhoto again.
If that fails:
Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed.
Look there for a file called 'lockfile' or similar. Drag it to the Desktop. Make no other changes. Start iPhoto. Does that help?
If not: Where is your iPhoto Library stored? If it's on an External Disk, what format is that?

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