In the library the Abingdon and District Twin towns Society have a display about the twins towns.

Abingdon is twinned with Lucca in Italy, Argentan in France, Schongau in Germany, and Sint Niklaas in Belgium. The Vale of the White Horse District is also twinned with Sint Niklaas, and with Colmar in France.

Both Abingdon and Lucca have local elections in May 2007.