diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/server.py b/kjvstudy_org/server.py
index 42946bc..123260c 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/server.py
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/server.py
@@ -2022,6 +2022,7 @@ def read_book(request: Request, book: str):
             "chapter_popularity": chapter_popularity,
             "chapter_explanations": chapter_explanations,
             "breadcrumbs": breadcrumbs,
+            "current_book": book,
             **commentary_data
         },
     )
@@ -2124,7 +2125,9 @@ def read_chapter(request: Request, book: str, chapter: int):
             "chapters": chapters,
             "commentaries": commentaries,
             "chapter_overview": chapter_overview,
-            "breadcrumbs": breadcrumbs
+            "breadcrumbs": breadcrumbs,
+            "current_book": book,
+            "current_chapter": chapter
         }
     )
 
@@ -2190,7 +2193,10 @@ def read_verse(request: Request, book: str, chapter: int, verse_num: int):
             "total_verses": len(verses),
             "books": books,
             "chapters": chapters,
-            "breadcrumbs": breadcrumbs
+            "breadcrumbs": breadcrumbs,
+            "current_book": book,
+            "current_chapter": chapter,
+            "current_verse": verse_num
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
index b8e2a48..a049f71 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
@@ -80,51 +80,6 @@
             color: #999;
         }
 
-        /* Elegant verse lookup */
-        .verse-lookup {
-            margin: 1.5rem 0 3rem 0;
-            padding: 1.5rem;
-            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fafafa 0%, #f5f5f5 100%);
-            border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
-            border-radius: 2px;
-            width: 55%;
-            box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
-        }
-
-        .verse-lookup-input {
-            width: 100%;
-            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
-            font-size: 1.1rem;
-            border: 1px solid #d0d0d0;
-            border-radius: 2px;
-            font-family: et-book, Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
-            background: white;
-            transition: all 0.2s;
-        }
-
-        .verse-lookup-input:focus {
-            outline: none;
-            border-color: #888;
-            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
-        }
-
-        .verse-lookup-label {
-            display: block;
-            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
-            font-size: 0.95rem;
-            color: #555;
-            font-style: italic;
-            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-        }
-
-        .verse-lookup-error {
-            display: none;
-            margin-top: 0.75rem;
-            color: #a33;
-            font-size: 0.9rem;
-            font-style: italic;
-        }
-
         /* Enhanced link styling */
         a {
             color: #333;
@@ -156,21 +111,129 @@
             font-size: 1.5rem;
             letter-spacing: 1rem;
         }
+
+        /* Floating Navigation Sidebar */
+        .nav-sidebar {
+            position: fixed;
+            top: 2rem;
+            right: 2rem;
+            width: 280px;
+            max-height: calc(100vh - 4rem);
+            overflow-y: auto;
+            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fafafa 0%, #f8f8f8 100%);
+            border: 1px solid #ddd;
+            border-radius: 2px;
+            padding: 1.5rem;
+            font-size: 0.85rem;
+            line-height: 1.6;
+            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
+            width: 6px;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+            background: #f0f0f0;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+            background: #ccc;
+            border-radius: 3px;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar h3 {
+            font-size: 0.9rem;
+            font-weight: 600;
+            font-style: italic;
+            margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
+            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+            border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
+            color: #333;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar ul {
+            list-style: none;
+            padding: 0;
+            margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar li {
+            margin: 0.35rem 0;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar a {
+            color: #555;
+            text-decoration: none;
+            border-bottom: none;
+            display: block;
+            padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+            border-radius: 2px;
+            transition: all 0.2s;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar a:hover {
+            color: #000;
+            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar a.current {
+            color: #000;
+            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+            font-weight: 600;
+            border-left: 3px solid #333;
+            padding-left: 0.75rem;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar .testament-section {
+            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar .testament-title {
+            font-size: 0.75rem;
+            text-transform: uppercase;
+            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+            color: #888;
+            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+            font-weight: 600;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar .book-list {
+            font-size: 0.8rem;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar .context-path {
+            background: #f0f0f0;
+            padding: 0.75rem;
+            margin-bottom: 1rem;
+            border-left: 3px solid #666;
+            font-size: 0.8rem;
+            line-height: 1.8;
+            color: #555;
+        }
+
+        .nav-sidebar .context-path strong {
+            color: #000;
+            font-weight: 600;
+        }
+
+        /* Hide sidebar on smaller screens */
+        @media (max-width: 1400px) {
+            .nav-sidebar {
+                display: none;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Adjust article width when sidebar is present */
+        @media (min-width: 1401px) {
+            article {
+                max-width: calc(100% - 320px);
+            }
+        }
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
     <article>
-        <div class="verse-lookup">
-            <label class="verse-lookup-label" for="verse-search">Quick Verse Lookup</label>
-            <input
-                type="text"
-                id="verse-search"
-                class="verse-lookup-input"
-                placeholder="e.g., John 3:16 or Genesis 1:1"
-                autocomplete="off"
-            />
-            <div id="verse-lookup-error" class="verse-lookup-error"></div>
-        </div>
         {% if breadcrumbs %}
         <nav class="breadcrumb">
             {% for crumb in breadcrumbs %}
@@ -187,66 +250,64 @@
         {% block content %}{% endblock %}
     </article>
 
+    <!-- Floating Navigation Sidebar -->
+    <nav class="nav-sidebar">
+        <h3>Navigation</h3>
+
+        {% if current_book or current_chapter or current_verse %}
+        <div class="context-path">
+            {% if current_book %}
+                <strong>{{ current_book }}</strong>
+                {% if current_chapter %}
+                    <br>Chapter {{ current_chapter }}
+                    {% if current_verse %}
+                        <br>Verse {{ current_verse }}
+                    {% endif %}
+                {% endif %}
+            {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        <ul>
+            <li><a href="/" {% if request.url.path == "/" %}class="current"{% endif %}>Home</a></li>
+            <li><a href="/verse-of-the-day">Verse of the Day</a></li>
+            <li><a href="/search">Search</a></li>
+        </ul>
+
+        {% if books %}
+        <div class="testament-section">
+            <div class="testament-title">Old Testament</div>
+            <ul class="book-list">
+                {% for book in ['Genesis', 'Exodus', 'Leviticus', 'Numbers', 'Deuteronomy', 'Joshua', 'Judges', 'Ruth', '1 Samuel', '2 Samuel', '1 Kings', '2 Kings', '1 Chronicles', '2 Chronicles', 'Ezra', 'Nehemiah', 'Esther', 'Job', 'Psalms', 'Proverbs', 'Ecclesiastes', 'Song of Solomon', 'Isaiah', 'Jeremiah', 'Lamentations', 'Ezekiel', 'Daniel', 'Hosea', 'Joel', 'Amos', 'Obadiah', 'Jonah', 'Micah', 'Nahum', 'Habakkuk', 'Zephaniah', 'Haggai', 'Zechariah', 'Malachi'] %}
+                    {% if book in books %}
+                    <li><a href="/book/{{ book }}" {% if current_book == book %}class="current"{% endif %}>{{ book }}</a></li>
+                    {% endif %}
+                {% endfor %}
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="testament-section">
+            <div class="testament-title">New Testament</div>
+            <ul class="book-list">
+                {% for book in ['Matthew', 'Mark', 'Luke', 'John', 'Acts', 'Romans', '1 Corinthians', '2 Corinthians', 'Galatians', 'Ephesians', 'Philippians', 'Colossians', '1 Thessalonians', '2 Thessalonians', '1 Timothy', '2 Timothy', 'Titus', 'Philemon', 'Hebrews', 'James', '1 Peter', '2 Peter', '1 John', '2 John', '3 John', 'Jude', 'Revelation'] %}
+                    {% if book in books %}
+                    <li><a href="/book/{{ book }}" {% if current_book == book %}class="current"{% endif %}>{{ book }}</a></li>
+                    {% endif %}
+                {% endfor %}
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        <h3>Resources</h3>
+        <ul>
+            <li><a href="/biblical-maps">Biblical Geography</a></li>
+            <li><a href="/family-tree">Genealogies</a></li>
+            <li><a href="/biblical-timeline">Timeline</a></li>
+            <li><a href="/study-guides">Study Guides</a></li>
+        </ul>
+    </nav>
+
     <script type="text/javascript">
-      // Quick verse lookup functionality
-      (function() {
-        var input = document.getElementById('verse-search');
-        var errorDiv = document.getElementById('verse-lookup-error');
-
-        function parseVerseReference(text) {
-          // Match patterns like "John 3:16" or "1 John 3:16" or "Genesis 1:1"
-          var pattern = /^(\d?\s*[a-z]+)\s+(\d+):(\d+)$/i;
-          var match = text.trim().match(pattern);
-
-          if (!match) {
-            return null;
-          }
-
-          var book = match[1].trim();
-          var chapter = match[2];
-          var verse = match[3];
-
-          // Capitalize book name properly
-          book = book.split(' ')
-            .map(word => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1).toLowerCase())
-            .join(' ');
-
-          return {
-            book: book,
-            chapter: chapter,
-            verse: verse
-          };
-        }
-
-        function showError(message) {
-          errorDiv.textContent = message;
-          errorDiv.style.display = 'block';
-        }
-
-        function hideError() {
-          errorDiv.style.display = 'none';
-        }
-
-        input.addEventListener('keypress', function(e) {
-          if (e.key === 'Enter') {
-            e.preventDefault();
-            hideError();
-
-            var ref = parseVerseReference(input.value);
-
-            if (ref) {
-              // Navigate to the verse
-              window.location.href = '/book/' + ref.book + '/chapter/' + ref.chapter + '/verse/' + ref.verse;
-            } else {
-              showError('Invalid format. Please use format like "John 3:16" or "Genesis 1:1"');
-            }
-          }
-        });
-
-        // Hide error when user starts typing
-        input.addEventListener('input', hideError);
-      })();
-
       // Gauges analytics
       var _gauges = _gauges || [];
       (function() {