During the month of January the Coralville Public Library is taking submissions for our Blind Date with a Cookbook Video Contest. Pick up your Blind Date (a brown paper covered cookbook you are welcome to keep) at the Library. Pick a recipe to make and create a video about it. The winning video in each category—children, teen, & adult—will receive a $50 Hy-Vee gift card.
Thank You
for donating our prizes!
Video Details
- Introduce your blind date cookbook and tell us which recipe you chose to try.
- Tell us about and/or show the cooking/baking of the recipe.
- Minimum video length is 30 seconds, maximum video length is 5 minutes.
- Be creative and challenge yourself to try something new!
Contest Details
- Video submissions must be emailed to coralpublibrary@gmail.com by January 31, 2024. Contact reference—reference@coralville.org or 319-248-1850—if you need help submitting your video.
- The contest form, found below, must be filled out and submitted by January 31, 2024.
- One video submission per person.
- The contest winner will be announced in February. Library staff will choose three finalists for each category. There will be a public vote on the Library’s website and social media to determine the winner.
- Submitted videos will be available on the Library website and on the Library’s social media.
FAQ
- Do I have to make a video to participate in the challenge?
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to take a Blind Date Cook Book and participate in the challenge – make a recipe from a mystery cook book. To be eligible for the the contest prize you need to make a video. - Do I have to follow the recipe exactly?
No, you are welcome to modify the recipe to meet your dietary needs and preferences. - How are the winners chosen?
The top three videos for each category, chosen by library staff, will be put up to a public vote the first week in February. - Is there a prize for the winners?
First place winners in each category – children, teen & adult – will win a $50 Hy-Vee gift card. Second place winners will receive a $20 Hy-Vee gift card, and third place winners will receive a $10 Hy-Vee gift card. A big thank you to Hy-Vee for donating our prizes!
