According to Curator of Art and Civilization Scott Schweigert, it’s been three years since the Reading Public Museum has displayed the fountain that made a lasting impression on a young John Updike. “Drinking Girl” (by Edward McCartan) was still in storage during the Society conference in Reading, but members within driving distance will be pleased to learn that this fountain sculpture, which Updike describes in detail in Just Looking (1989), will be on display from October 9, 2010 through January 23, 2011. Schweigert said that because “it’s period,” the bronze girl that captivated young Updike will be displayed as part of the “Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility, Objects of Art” exhibit. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. They are closed on Mondays. Admission is $8.00. Be warned that though the mummy that affected Updike and the dioramas he described can still be seen, none of the small nude statues that fascinated him are on display.