No Library folder inside Home folder

Hello to all!
i am trying to find an old iphone back up
I have found that iphone back ups are located in side each users home folder under
library/applicationsupport/mobilesync
The weird thing is that i go to my home folder but there is no Library folder there!!
what am i doing wrong?

hi e-Novator,
Welcome to the forums.
Have you tried a direct link?
go to the dock
click on finder
go to the menu bar
click on the go menu
chose "Go To Folder..."
a small box will pop up called "Go To Folder..."
in the box type "~/Library"
click the "Go" button
cheers,
-tt

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