How do I see my /user/library?

Apple seems to have hidden the Library folder inside the user folder. I need to see it all the time. How?

Hello Hazel:
As a future suggestion, post a question as a new thread - rather than "piggybacking" on an existing thread. In that way, more people will read your question and possibly provide suggestions. The only reason I read a thread that has already been answered is because I am E-mial subscribed.
As a suggestion, uninstall the Sophos A/V software. I am not trying to be flippant. There are NO viruses that affect a Mac running OS X - NONE. At a minimum, A/V software wastes system resource. On the really down side, A/V software causes some users real problems. A/V software on a Mac is searching for things that do not exist.
Barry

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