Accessing the Users Library in Time Machine?

To access the User Library in ML you hold down the options key and click the Go menu.
I want to access my Snow Leopard User Library stored on my Time Machine.
How do I do it?

When I opened TM there was no Users Library.
However, by opening the Finder I was able to navigate to the HD with TM on it and open the TM folder structure just like any other folder.
I never realised you could access the contents of TM without actually opening it.

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