LIBRARY SALE: Swanley library, London Road, Swanley, is holding a second-hand book sale throughout January. Old stock will be for sale during normal library hours. The library opens from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday. Doors open from 9.30am to 6pm on Friday and from 9am to 4pm on Saturday.

CLUB RIDE: Gravesend Cycle Touring Club is holding an evening ride from Woodlands Park gates, Wrotham Road, Gravesend, tomorrow at 7.30pm. The ride finishes at the White Hart pub in Cuxton. Riders need a puncture repair kit, lights and a waterproof coat. Call 01474 564964.

RAIL TALK: The Gravesend Railway Enthusiast Society is hosting a free talk about garden railways by Frank Oakes at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Windmill Street, Gravesend. The evening starts at 7.45pm on January 19. Call 01474 706615.

COFFEE MORNING: A coffee morning and book sale will be held at St Barnabas Church, Upper Avenue, Istead Rise, on Saturday. The event starts at 10am and finishes at 12.30pm. Admission is free. Call 01474 832403.

BIN BLAZE: Firefighters put out a burning recycling bin in Ordnance Road, Gravesend, at 9pm on January 3. One appliance attended the blaze which officers think was started deliberately.