Loan periods depend on the item as noted in the table below. Most items will automatically renew up to 2 times, with a few exceptions (noted below) or if the item is on hold by another patron.
| Item | Loan Period | Auto Renew |
| New DVDs & Blu-rays (excluding TV series, Non-Fic, Binge Boxes) | 1 week | No |
| Library of Things - Backyard Theater Bundle (Limit 1, only GPL patrons ages 18+) | 1 week | No |
| DVDs & Blu-rays | 2 weeks | Yes |
| New DVDs & Blu-rays (TV series, Non-Fic, Binge Boxes) | 2 weeks | No |
| J Kit Preschool | 2 weeks | Yes |
| J Kit STEAM items (Limit 2) | 2 weeks | No |
| Launchpads | 2 weeks | No |
| Playaway View | 2 weeks | No |
| Videogames | 2 weeks | Yes |
| Library of Things (Limit 1, only GPL patrons ages 18+) | 2 weeks | No |
| Hot Picks Books | 3 weeks | No |
| Books & Audiobooks | 3 weeks | Yes |
| Playaways | 3 weeks | Yes |
| Book/CD Sets (Youth) | 3 weeks | Yes |
| Music CDs & Records | 3 weeks | Yes |
| Magazines | 3 weeks | No |
| Tales & Travel Memory Kit | 3 weeks | Yes |
| Umbrellas | 3 weeks | Yes |
| ADA Assistive Devices | 3 weeks | Yes |
| Book Discussion in a Bag | 6 weeks | Yes |